Architect’s Perspective: Bernard J. Friedman, AIA: Recognized Talent
By Douglas Sydnor Since World War II Tucson has developed a rich contemporary architectural heritage by creating an inspiring body of...
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- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Spotlight Shines on Tucson’s Sunshine Mile
By Douglas Towne In Tucson these days, all eyes are on Tucson’s Broadway Boulevard. The street is undergoing a major transportation...
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Tucson’s Colorful Street: How Speedway Boulevard Became Paint Row
By Carlos Lozano Have you ever wondered why businesses end up where they do? Keep wondering, as sometimes no one knows for sure. In the...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Wiring Tucson for 58 Years: Southern Arizona Electric
By Cassie Anderson Walter Novak started a Tucson company with his contractor’s license, two partners, and a green and black pickup truck...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
San Xavier: The Firm That Helped Fuel Tucson’s Mid-Century Boom
By Douglas Towne The name “San Xavier” is synonymous with the iconic “White Dove of the Desert,” the oldest European structure in...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Digging Through the Archives – New Pueblo’s I-19 Construction
By William Horner When the conversation turns to “Tucson construction,” there’s one company that is inevitably discussed: Karl Ronstadt’s...
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
ACC Magazine Spotlights Tucson in Nov/Dec Issue
Arizona Contractor & Community magazine returns to Tucson for the first time since our Winter 2013 issue to focus on the charms of the...
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Andy Womack: the Rodeo Clown Who Helped Build Phoenix
By Tom Pickrell Andrew Jackson Womack was a gregarious and generous man who was quick with a joke and comfortable taking risks. He...
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
Porter “P.W.” Womack: Powerhouse Constructor in Phoenix—and Beyond
By Tom Pickrell Porter and Andy Womack were prominent residential and commercial builders for more than 40 years in Phoenix before and...
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
1938 CAT Blade Finds New Home
By Billy Horner A little backstory on my Facebook post from yesterday. The 1938 CAT blade belonged to the H.L. Royden Construction Co.; a...
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Squirt: Arizona’s Grapefruit Drink
The end of Prohibition in 1933 allowed liquor, wine, and beer to be legally available in Arizona for the first time in 18 years....
- Jul 31, 2020
- 1 min
Back When: Glendale's Chilling Fire
By Douglas C. Towne #CrystalIce #Glendale #DouglasCTowne
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
New ACC Issue Looks at Farming and Construction in Arizona
Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine has just released the July/August issue, which takes a look at farming and construction in the...
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Back When: South Central’s Starlight Screen
The Silver Dollar Drive-In Theatre lived up to its name: the snack bar had silver dollars embedded in the floor and admission was $1 per...
- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
Back When: Bully for Roosevelt Dam!
Theodore Roosevelt was a busy man when he arrived in Phoenix in 1911 to dedicate the dam named after him. He had championed the passage...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Back When: H & J Construction's Ranger
Before Wayne Newton was "Mr. Las Vegas," he was a budding teenage star in Phoenix. He performed with his brother, Jerry Newton, as the...
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
Architect’s Perspective: HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center: A Healthy and Wellbeing Legacy
The Desert Mission has been helping Sunnyslope families address their health and social needs for more than nine decades. Now a part of...
- Oct 16, 2019
- 2 min
All in the Family: Building with Preach Supply
There’s nothing quite like working with family. At Preach Building Supply, it’s been a vital ingredient to a successful business for...
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
Sunnyslope’s Dutch Village “Electrifies” Phoenix
“It’s Tulip Time at Dutch Village” sounds like a promotion for a plant nursery, not a Phoenix housing tract. But the subdivision located...
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