| #2178002 in Books | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.25 x.31 x6.50l,.66 | File type: PDF | 128 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great Book|By L Reese|Just passionate about Phoenix history and this book has a lot of interesting facts and pictures. Thoroughly enjoyed reading and plan on reading it again. So glad the residents saved their neighborhood. It is still one of the most beautiful areas of the city. Thank you so much for writing this book G G George.|0 of 0 people found the following review h|About the Author|G.G. George, a preservation activist, is president of the Encanto Citizens Association. As a founder of the association, she fought in the 1970s to stop the Papago Freeway from impacting central Phoenix neighborhoods. She initiated the movement
The Encanto-Palmcroft neighborhood in central Phoenix was created in the twilight of the “City Beautiful Movement,” a philosophy that supported beautiful surroundings to promote moral and social order. Palmcroft was developed in 1927 by prominent Phoenix booster Dwight B. Heard and William G. Hartranft, father of the Phoenix parks system. Encanto, “The Enchanting,” was founded by Lloyd C. Lakin and George T. Peter in 1928. These custom Period Revi...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Phoenix's Greater Encanto-Palmcroft Neighborhood (Images of America) | G.G. George, Leigh Conrad. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
