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The Heart of Phoenix: Three Iterations of the Hotel Adams

By Douglas Towne Great hotel nicknames are usually the result of innovative marketing campaigns or are obvious, such as San Diego's Hotel...

Taking Phoenix to the Next Level: Porter’s Western Wear Store

By Douglas Towne Downtown Phoenix was the city’s commercial district until the 1960s, and one unique store stood out. The business, which...

Building Team Creates Mindful Spiritual Foundation Headquarters

Douglas Towne There are projects that end up being memorable in hindsight and those that feel extraordinary from the start. For Brianna...

Bentson Contracting: Building Everything from Driveways to Highways

By Douglas Towne Some Valley residents probably know Bentson Contracting Co. only from its sidewalk stamps around the city. That’s a...

Dicey Construction: The Security Building’s Scandalous Financing Scheme

By Douglas Towne The Security Building was the toast of Downtown Phoenix when it opened in 1928 at the southwest corner of Central Avenue...

Editor’s Column - ACC: 10 Years and Counting

By Douglas Towne There was a running joke between my wife and me before Arizona Contractor & Community debuted in Spring 2012. “I’m going...

Back When: Cudia City’s Celluloid Sendoff

By Douglas Towne #CudiaCity #DouglasTowne To read the rest of this article, you are invited to purchase the digital issue here. This...

B.L. Gustafson: Adept with Horses and Horsepower

By Douglas Towne After World War II, a Phoenix contractor became renowned for his talent moving materials and building highways across...

Skousen: Three Generations of Arizona Road Contractors

By Douglas Towne “If all the roads that W.R. Skousen Construction paved were taken up, Arizona would be in pretty rough condition,” Ed...

Sustainable and Modern: Tucson’s Historic Ball-Paylore House

By Douglas Towne For most of us, living in an architectural masterpiece is something we can only dream about. Not so with the...

“Transforming” Tucson’s History: Ignite Sign Art Museum

By Douglas Towne There are many ways to illuminate a city’s history; Jude and Monica Cook’s version is resplendent. The couple’s...

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...

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...