
Arizona Preservation Foundation wonders how you, your organization, and your community will get involved in Arizona's Centennial. It's fast approaching.
Source: arizona100.org
Upon proclamation of President William Howard Taft on February 14, 1912, Arizona became the 48th and the last of the contiguous states to enter the Union of the United States of America.

Arizona Preservation Foundation PRESCOTT: For more information on the Elks Theater and Opera House, including a November 14 fund-raiser to support the building's ongoing restoration, visit: http://prescott-az.gov/elks/
Source: www.prescottenews.com
Last week, the Prescott City Council discussed an amendment to the Elks Opera House restoration contract. According to Administrative Services Director Mic Fenech, the Elks Opera House Foundation guaranteed a portion of a three-party contract at over $842,000.

Arizona Preservation Foundation VAIL: For more information on the Vail Preservation Society, visit: http://www.vailpreservationsociety.com/
Source: www.azstarnet.com
On a day so beautiful it sucked the air right out of you, a group of Boy Scouts, parents, and Vail residents played gleefully in the dirt and the mud. This was the kind of fun only kids can get away with, but the event had the deeper purpose of preserving Vail's Old Post Office.

Arizona Preservation Foundation DOUGLAS: To learn more about Cochise County history or to join the society, visit: http://www.mycochise.com/history.php.
Source: www.svherald.com
The Cochise County Historical Society unanimously elected W.F. “Bill” Pakinkis president. The group held its annual meeting last week at the historic Gadsden Hotel. Dan Pollack will remain vice president, Liz Ames was re-elected as treasurer, and Anne Williams was elected secretary. All other boa...

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suggests visiting http://missions.arizona.edu/en/ticrat-az -son for more information on the conservation and restoration of earthen architecture, including a presentation by David Yurbeta.
Source: www.azstarnet.com
David Yubeta, a historic preservation specialist at Tumacacori National Historic Park, uses adobe to patch a wall in the sacristy at San Jose de Tumacacori church.

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TUCSON: For more information on Rincon Heights, visit: http://www.rinconheights.org/ For more information on Jefferson Park, visit: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/ For more information on Blenman Elm, visit: http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/dnr/NAnewslet ters/CMS1_016121.pdf
Source: www.azstarnet.com
The University of Arizona has been buying homes in the Rincon Heights neighborhood, knocking them down, and leaving behind dirt lots or paved parking lots.

Arizona Preservation Foundation is pleased that both Governor Brewer and Attorney General Goddard are Facebook Fans. As the campaign progresses, we'll ask for their opinion on a number of historic preservation related issues. Any suggestions?
Source: www.eastvalleytribune.com
The 2010 campaign for Arizona governor is taking shape with the standard-bearers for both major parties moving into the race.

Arizona Preservation Foundation "Exploring Arizona's Historic Roads" is a joint project of the Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. Their goal: create a novel educational and public outreach program on Arizona's historic highways. For more information, contact Carla Van West, Director of Preservation Research, SRI Foundation (cvanwest@srifoundation.org or 505-892-5587).
Source: www.srifoundation.org
The SRI Foundation was established in 2001 as a nonprofit historic preservation organization. The Foundation seeks to advance education, training, public outreach, and research in all fields of historic preservation, including archaeology, anthropology, history, and historic architecture.

Arizona Preservation Foundation Yum, and that goes for the food too!
Source: www.azcentral.com
Diners serve comfort food in a comfort environment. So slide into a booth or hop a stool at the counter and enjoy one of these classic Arizona diners.

Arizona Preservation Foundation Besides what a park is "naturally" supposed to be -- that would be a park -- they're “economic engines for rural areas. All national and state parks are that way.”
Source: sahuaritasun.com
For Gordon Abbott and his sons, Ryan, 9, and Sean, 12, Kartchner Caverns State Park provided an eye-opening experience during a trip from Honolulu... To scientists, the caves are fertile ground for research on subjects such as microscopic food chains... To Brian Dinwiddie, the caverns mean more cu...

Arizona Preservation Foundation STATEWIDE: What do you think of the task force's idea?
Source: azcapitoltimes.com
A task force appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer recommends adding $14 or $15 to annual vehicle registrations to help sustain Arizona State Parks. The recommendation from the Task Force on Sustainable State Parks Funding includes the ability for vehicle owners to opt out of the fee. However, all drivers w...

Arizona Preservation Foundation MESA: Hopefully the "new vision" will incorporate preserving what's authentic and unique about Mesa.
Source: www.azcentral.com
The plans, visions, and proposals that have poured forth over the years about reviving downtown Mesa might, if piled together, reach as high as one of the skyscrapers that never got built there. But now, armed with a $300,000 federal stimulus grant, Mesa is making another run at it.

Arizona Preservation Foundation Arizona Highways Television explores the people and places that make our State extraordinary. Give them a jingle to visit your community and share your stories.
Arizona Highways Television is more than just a television show; it is an experience and an adventure. The show takes viewers on thrilling expeditions through breathtaking scenery, introduces them to the engaging people who call Arizona home, uncovers quaint and charming places to sleep, hip urban hotspots and delectable places that not only nourish the appetite but also the soul.
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Arizona Preservation Foundation Congratulations and thanks to the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona for leading the effort to seek designation. Their website is here: http://www.azrt66.com/
Source: www.williamsnews.com
On Oct. 16. U. S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recognized this American icon by designating Historic Route 66 in Arizona an "All-American Road" under the Federal Highway's National Scenic Byways Program.



















