Planning - Historic Preservation
Learn about the Commission | Documents | Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award
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Historic Preservation Bus Tour
The Glendale Historic Preservation Commission together with city staff conducted the 2009 Annual Historic Preservation Bus Tour on May 16, 2009. Click here for photos and further details of the 2009 tour. The Annual Historic Preservation Bus Tour provides an opportunity for Glendale residents and members of the general public to experience some of Glendale’s rich historic heritage. The Annual Historic Preservation Bus Tour typically takes place in mid-May during National Historic Preservation Month. Notices of the tour are generally provided through press releases and this website by early April. For further information, please contact Karen Flores, AICP, Staff Liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission, at 623-930-2593 or kflores@glendaleaz.com.
About the Commission
The Glendale City Council adopted a Historic Preservation Plan and Ordinance in 1992 and formed a Historic Preservation Commission in 1993. The Commission’s purpose is to advise the Planning Commission and City Council on historic preservation issues, including designation of historic properties on the national, state, and Glendale registers for historic places, and develop awareness and support for historic preservation. The following historic resources have be placed on the national, state, and Glendale registers:
- 1978 Beet Sugar Factory - 5243 W. Glendale Ave.
- 1980 Sahuaro Ranch - 9802 N. 59th Drive
- 1983 First National Bank - 6838 N. 58th Drive
- 1989 Glendale Woman’s Club - 7032 N. 58th Ave.
- 1992 Glendale Town site - Catlin Court Historic District
- 1998 Manistee Ranch Historic District - 5127 W. Northern Ave.
The Historic Preservation Commission is currently administering:
- 2004 Certified Local Government Federal Pass-Through Grant that produced a Cultural Diversity Study, list of the top twenty historic resources for National Register nomination, and National Register nominations for the Floralcroft Subdivision as a historic district, Glendale High School Auditorium, and the First Methodist Church Sanctuary.
- FY 2004 - 2005 Supplemental request funds for preparation of several historic resources, National Register historic district, and individual site nominations.
- 2004 Heritage Fund Grant for the weatherization and stabilization of eleven historic homes in the Catlin Court Historic District, expansion of the Catlin Court Historic District boundaries, and community education.
The Historic Preservation Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in Room 2A of the Glendale City Administration Building. Contact person for historic preservation is Ron Short, FAICP, Deputy Director for Long Range Planning, (623) 930-2592, rshort@glendaleaz.com.
Documents:
2010 Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award Nominations
The City of Glendale Historic Preservation Commission is requesting nominations for the 15th Annual Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award. Nomination forms are due by March 5, 2010, and must be submitted to Karen Flores, AICP, Planner, City of Glendale Planning Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, #212, Glendale, AZ 85301; or by e-mail to kflores@glendaleaz.com.
The prestigious Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award was developed by the Historic Preservation Commission to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations to historic preservation initiatives in the City of Glendale. The award is named after Ruth Byrne, who has made significant contributions to historic preservation in the City of Glendale, is past president of the Glendale Arizona Historical Society, and presently serves on the Historic Preservation Commission.
Nomination forms are available at the following locations:
- Click here for an online version.
- Glendale Main Library – 59th Avenue and Brown Street
- Velma Teague Library – 58th and Glendale Avenues
- Foothills Library – 57th Avenue and Union Hills Road
- City Hall - Reception desk on 2nd floor of City Hall building at 5850 West Glendale Avenue
- Glendale Planning Department – Glendale City Hall, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, #212, Glendale, AZ 85013
The Historic Preservation Commission will evaluate the nominations and make a selection at their March 25, 2010, meeting. The award will be presented during the month of May, which is National Historic Preservation Month.
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