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...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
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...
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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...
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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...
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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...
May 3, 20213 min read
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...
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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...
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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...
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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...
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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...
Dec 28, 20202 min read
“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...
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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...
Nov 23, 20203 min read
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...
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