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Planning - Historic Preservation

Learn about the Commission | Documents | Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award

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:

2008 Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award Nominations

The City of Glendale Historic Preservation Commission is requesting nominations for the 12th annual Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award. The nominations are due by March 7, 2008.

The prestigious Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award was developed by the Glendale Historic Preservation Commission to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations to historic preservation efforts in Glendale. It is named after Ruth Byrne, who was the recipient of the 2002 award.

Only nominations relating to historic preservation efforts in the City of Glendale will be eligible. Awards may be given to more than one individual and/or group if several worthy nominations are received. Recipient(s) of the award will be decided March 27, 2008, at the Historic Preservation Commission meeting. The award will be presented at the May 13, 2008, City Council meeting.

Download an application now by clicking the following link:

Return Nomination Forms to:

Ronald N. Short, FAICP
rshort@glendaleaz.com
Historic Preservation Commission Staff Liaison
City of Glendale Planning Department
5850 W. Glendale Ave., Suite 212
Glendale, Ariz. 85301

For more information, please call Ron Short at (623) 930-2592.

 

 

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