Drawings:14 sheets; 8 from 1920 Walker building and 6 from second Walker building in 1928. Dimensions for the 1920 sheets are 25"Lx41"W. Five of the six 1928 sheets measure 26"Lx40"W; and one measures 26"Lx35"L. A note on the back of the 1920 set reads "Presently City Courts 9-8-80."
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Historical Note: The Walker Building/Central Arizona Light and Power, 302 (or 300) W. Washington Street was constructed in 1920. Built of concrete and hollow tile; an example of Neo-Classic Revival Style. J.C. Penney's (department store) was the tenant until 1926; then it housed the offices of Central Arizona Light and power Company until the 1940s. (historical information was derived from a 2004 ARIZONA REPUBLIC newspaper article by Barbara Yost about Phoenix Valley and Environs/Historic downtown Phoenix; a 1.5 mile self-guided walking tour). The following history was taken from the following website: www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/az/Maricopa/state5.html.
A January 2, 2002 article reads, in part: The historic J.W. Walker Building has reopened to the public. The building, built in 1928 and located at 30 N. Third Ave. in front of the Phoenix Municipal Court Building in downtown Phoenix, is the home of the new Walker's Cafe. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. National Register #85002077. (Also known as 37-15; 10 N. 3rd Ave. & 300 W. Washington, Phoenix). J. W. Walker was an early resident of Tombstone. He arrived in Arizona on a burro with all his possessions on other burros. He helped supply meat to a major market in Tombstone. (Info. on J.W. Walker taken from an ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES story, n.d.)
Date Original1920, 1928Date Range1920s (1920-1929)Permissions and ReuseThis material is the property of the Phoenix Museum of History.
