Throwback

What were cities and towns celebrating this time last year? Five years ago? 50 years ago? Take a look into the past at some of our city and town stories from years gone by in the City & Town Throwback!

83 Years Ago

The City of Phoenix purchased Sky Harbor International Airport on July 16, 1935. The 285 acres of land were purchased from the Acme Investment Company for $100,000 and was nicknamed “The Farm” for its then rural location. Terminal 1 opened in 1952. Sky Harbor now sees more than 25 million travelers each year. Read more.

100 Years Ago

Tempe’s iconic Hayden Flour Mill was built in 1918 and began operations on July 10, 1918. Built by a prominent valley concrete contractor, J.C. Steele, the building is the oldest, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete building in Tempe.

Bay State Milling stopped operation at the mill on April 1, 1998, ending the longest run of continuous use for an industrial building in the Valley.



Read more about the history of the Hayden Flour Mill here.

125 Years Ago

On July 22, 1893, the City of Nogales was incorporated.



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