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Glendale, Arizona
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Glendale-Downtown Glendale
Downtown Glendale, Arizona as viewed from the intersections of Glendale Ave. and 58th Ave.
Official seal of Glendale, Arizona
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Maricopa County Incorporated and Planning areas Glendale highlighted
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W / 33.53861, -112.18639Coordinates: 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W / 33.53861, -112.18639
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Government
 • Mayor Jerry Weiers (Non-Partisan)
Area
 • Total 55.8 sq mi (144.4 km2)
 • Land 55.7 sq mi (144.2 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,152 ft (351 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 226,721
 • Density 4,063.1/sq mi (1,570.1/km2)
Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85301-85318
Area code(s) 623 and 602
FIPS code 04-27820
Website http://www.glendaleaz.com

Glendale /ˈɡlɛndl/ is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about 9 miles (14 km)) northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721.[2]

History[]

In the late 1800s what is now known as Glendale, Arizona, was a desert wasteland. William John Murphy, a native of New Hartford, New York who resided in the town of Flagstaff in what was then known as the territory of Arizona, was in charge of building a 40-mile long Arizona Canal from Granite Reef to New River for the Arizona Canal Company. He competed the canal, which would bring water to the desert land, in 1885.[3] Murphy was deep in debt, since he had agreed to be paid in Arizona Canal Company stock and bonds and land instead of cash.[4]

William John Murphy

William John Murphy - Founder of Glendale

In 1887, Murphy formed the Arizona Improvement Company. His objective was to sell the land and water rights south of the canal. Murphy had to raise capital from out of state sources in order to meet payroll and construction expenses.[4] Murphy decided to refer to this land as “Glendale”. In order to develop and interest potential investors and settlers in this new town, Murphy decided to provide a better way of access from Phoenix to Glendale and ending in the town of Peoria by building an 18 mile long diagonal road which he named Grand Avenue.

In 1891, Burgess Hadsell worked with Murphy to bring 70 Brethren and River Brethren families to Glendale to form a temperance colony. Soon settlers, attracted by the town's ban on alcoholic beverages, continued to arrive. In 1895, Murphy platted the original town site and amended the plat to include a town park and some business lots. The construction of a railroad from Prescott to Phoenix was made possible with an exchange of the right-of-way made by Murphy along Grand Avenue.[3] The railroad allowed Glendale settlers to transport goods to the north and easily receive building materials.

The construction and commercial applications of the Beet Sugar Factory in 1906, also contributed to the growth of Glendale. Though the operations of the factory only lasted until 1913, it played an important role in the increase of immigrant and migrant settlers in the city.[5]

Arizona's Antique Capital[]

Glendale bills itself as "Arizona's Antique Capital", with support for its claim from both Sunset magazine (2004) and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead Towne Center mall in the northwest part of the city. Glendale also is home to Midwestern University, metropolitan Phoenix's first medical school, as well as a major post-graduate international business school: the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

An extension of METRO light rail service is planned to serve the city, opening in 2026,[6] reprising a role played by the Phoenix Street Railway between 1911 and 1926.

Geography[]

Glendale is located at 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W / 33.53861, -112.18639 (33.538654, -112.186261).[7]

Climate[]

Template:Phoenix weatherbox

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.8 square miles (145 km2), of which, 55.7 square miles (144 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.13%) is water.

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1920 2,737
1930 3,665 33.9%
1940 4,855 32.5%
1950 8,172 68.3%
1960 15,893 94.5%
1970 36,228 127.9%
1980 97,172 168.2%
1990 147,864 52.2%
2000 218,812 48.0%
2010 226,721 3.6%

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 218,812 people, 75,700 households, and 54,352 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,929.5 people per square mile (1,517.3/km²). There were 79,667 housing units at an average density of 1,430.7 per square mile (552.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.54% White, 4.70% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 11.97% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 24.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 75,700 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,015, and the median income for a family was $51,162. Males had a median income of $35,901 versus $27,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,124. About 8.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Sports[]

Westgateground

Westgate City Center

Cardinals stadium crop

University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale-arena

Jobing.com Arena

University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale)

Ground level of the stadium.

Glendale is the site of two major sports venues: University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com Arena. Both venues are part of the Glendale Sports and Entertainment District development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely inhabited Yucca district. Both venues are owned by the City of Glendale.

University of Phoenix Stadium is the home field of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. The team formerly played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in nearby Tempe, and in 2006 moved to University of Phoenix Stadium. Designed by architect Peter Eisenman, the stadium was featured on The History Channel TV series, Modern Marvels because of its roll-out natural grass field. The stadium hosted Super Bowl XLII in 2008. Almost 1 year later on January 18, 2009, it hosted the NFC Championship Game as the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 for the franchise's first ever Super Bowl berth. The University of Phoenix Stadium will host Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

The stadium is also used for college football and other events. The stadium hosts the annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl bowl game.The BCS National Championship college football championship game also circulates to Glendale. The 2011 BCS National Championship Game was held in Glendale on January 10, 2011. The Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22-19. The 26th annual WrestleMania event was held at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 28, 2010.

Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena) and Westgate City Center is adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium, and is the home of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was also the home of the now defunct Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The inaugural Street League Skateboarding event was held in the summer of 2010 in Glendale, Arizona at the Jobing.com Arena. This street skateboarding competition returns to Glendale annually.

In 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball began to share the new Camelback Ranch-Glendale spring training complex and stadium in Phoenix, Arizona owned and operated by the City of Glendale.

Education[]

Glendale-1917 Nash Fire Truck

This 1917 Nash Fire Truck was the first motorized fire truck of the Glendale Fire Department. The truck was manufactured by the "Nash Motors Company" and is on exhibit at the Glendale Training Center located at 11330 W. Glendale Ave. in Glendale, Arizona.

There are a number of higher education campuses in Glendale. Glendale Community College and Glendale Community College North, just across the border in northwestern Phoenix, are members of the Maricopa County Community College District, while Arizona State University has its West campus just across the border from Glendale in west Phoenix. Midwestern University is a graduate college of medicine located in Glendale. Thunderbird School of Global Management is a graduate school specializing in international management located in Glendale.

Many school districts serve the city of Glendale.

The following school districts serve the city:

  • Unified school districts
    • Deer Valley Unified School District
    • Dysart Unified School District
    • Peoria Unified School District (headquartered in Glendale)[9]
  • High school districts
    • Glendale Union High School District
    • Phoenix Union High School District
    • Tolleson Union High School District
  • Elementary school districts
    • Alhambra Elementary School District
    • Glendale Elementary School District
    • Pendergast Elementary School District
    • Washington Elementary School District

Notable attractions[]

Glendale Glitter & Glow

Downtown Glendale with Glendale Glitters around Christmas

  • Glendale Chocolate Festival (every February)[10]
  • Glendale Glitters (every December)[10]
  • Glendale Jazz and Blues Festival[10]
  • Historic Manistee Ranch
  • Historic Sahuaro Ranch
  • Cerreta Candy Co. factory tour[11]
  • Downtown Glendale featuring antique shops and restaurants
  • Deer Valley Rock Art Center

Historic properties in Glendale[]

There are numerous properties in the city of Glendale which are considered to be historical and have been included either in the National Register of Historic Places[12] or the listings of the Glendale Arizona Historical Society. The following are images of some of these properties with a short description of the same.

Historical Glendale, Arizona
(NRHP = National Register of Historic Places)[12]
(GAHS=Glendale Arizona Historical Society-listed)
G-Sines Hardware
Sine Brothers Hardware Store, built in 1912 (GAHS)  
G-Sugar Beet
Beet Sugar Factory Building, built in 1906 (NRHP)  
Glendale sugar beet factory boiler house, lime kiln house and repair shop 1
Boiler house, lime kiln house and repair shop of the historic Beet Sugar Factory. (NRHP)  
Glendale-Hoghe Bunkhouse-1906
The Hoghe Bunkhouse, is located at the intersection of Lamar Road and North 53rd Avenue. It was built by Leo M. Hoghe in 1906. The Hoghe Bunkhouse is the only remaining example of workers housing associated with the Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale. Glendale Arizona Historical Society.  
Glendale-Pratt's Feed and Supply Mill- 1953
The Pratt Mill which Emerson Wilcken Pratt had built in the 1950s to mix different feeds for his business, Pratt’s Feed and Supply located at Glendale and 52 Aves.. It is listed in the “Glendale Historic Building Survey”, City of Glendale, 1980.  
Glendale-Glendale Memorial Park Caretaker house-1895
The Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery Caretakers’ House was built in 1895 and is located inside the Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery at 7844 N. 61st Ave. The Memorial Park Cemetery is Glendale’s first cemetery.  
G-Manistee Ranch Mansion
Main mansion of the Manistee Ranch, built in 1897 (NRHP)  
Glendale-Sahuaro Ranch Main Mansion 1X
Main mansion in Sahuaro Ranch, built in 1886 (NRHP)  
G-First National Bank of Glendale 1906
First National Bank of Glendale, built in 1906 (NRHP)  
G-EC Bunch House 1898
E.C. Bunch House, built in 1898 (NRHP)  
G-George O'Dowdy Cottage 1926
George O'Dowdy Rental Cottage, built in 1926 (NRHP)  
G-Glendale State Bank Building 1909
C. L. Gillett Building which once housed the Glendale State Bank, built in 1909 (GAHS)  
G-Glendale Womens Club 1912
Glendale Womens Club, structure built in 1912 (NRHP)  
G-Jonas McNair House 1897
Jonas McNair House, built in 1897 (NRHP)  
G-Spaouse-Reitz building 1919
Robert W. Cole Building which once housed the Spaouse and Reitz 5 and 10 Cent Store, built in 1919 (GAHS). The building houses "Zola Bell's", an antique store.  
G-C.H. Tinker House-1913
C.H. Tinker House, built 1913 (NRHP)  
Glendale-Forney House-1893
The Forney House, built in 1893, is the second oldest house in Glendale, Arizona. It is located at 7534 North 61st Avenue. The oldest house in Glendale is the Adobe house located in Saguaro Ranch.  
G-Glendale Grammar School One-room Class Building
Glendale Grammar School One-Room Class Building, built in 1920 (NRHP)  
G-Glendale High School Auditorium-1939
Glendale High School Auditorium, built 1939 (NRHP)  
G-Sine Building-1926
Sine Building, built in 1926 by the Sine Brothers (GAHS)  
G-Glendale Santa Fe Railroad Depot-1895
Santa Fe Railroad Depot, built in 1895 in Glendale, Arizona (GAHS)  
G-Hines Building-1913
Hine Building built in 1913, now houses numerous businesses (GAHS)  
G-Humphray and Davidson building-1895
Humphrey and Davidson Building built in 1895. It is the second oldest brick commercial building in Glendale. (GARS)  
G-Coury Building-1940
Coury Building built in 1940 (GAHS)  
G-Cerrata Candy Factory 6
Cerreta Candy Co. founded in 1968 in Glendale, Arizona. In 2002 was named a West Valley Treasure  
G-Glendale - Filers Bakery1
Location of Historic Filers Bakery (GAHS), founded in 1939. The Bakery was established in the Robert W. Cole building, built in 1919, which once housed the Spaouse and Reitz 5 and 10 Cent Store.  
G-Glendale - Filers Bakery2
Inside Coyotes Oaties location which once housed the Historic Filers Bakery (founded in 1939) (GAHS), founded in 1939. Posing is co-owner Annette.  
Glendale-Basha's Supermarket-1950's
This historic structure, located at 5734 W Glendale Ave., once housed Basha's Supermarket. The school offices of Glendale school district were once located in the second floor of the building. It is now home to The Mad Hatters Antique Store. Glendale Arizona Historical Society.  
Glendale-Glendale Pharmacy-1940-1
Close-up view of the Glendale Pharmacy historic structure, located at 5625 W Glendale Ave., which was built in 1940s and once also housed a Post Office. (notice the old pharmacy sign).  
Phoenix-William J. Murphy House-1895
The historic William John Murphy House was built in 1895 and is located at 7514 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona. Even though the house is not located in Glendale, it served as the residence of William J. Murphy who created the Arizona Improvement Company in 1887 and bought land in areas that would eventually become the towns of Peoria and Glendale. The house is listed as historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register.  
Glendale-Murphy Park
Murphy Park. The turn of the century town clock (pictured) was dedicated in 1987 to the memory of Thelma Renick Heatwole (1912-1991), who covered life in the Glendale community for more than 40 years as a newspaper reporter. The park is located at 58th & Glendale Avenues and has a public library.  
Glendale-Fire Bell-1912
Glendale's Fire Bell. When Glendale established its first all Volunteer fire department in 1912, this bell alerted the volunteers, which was made up of the local business owners. The bell was originally located on the towns’ water tank behind the Sine Hardware store at 58th Drive. The bell is now located at Fire Station #151 in Glendale where it serves as a reminder of that departments pioneer days.  
Glendale-Glendale fire station-1912
Glendales’ first Fire Station located at N. 57th Drive. The structure was built in 1912. It was later used as the towns’ municipal court and is now occupied by the Glendale Information Technology.  
Glendale-Glendale Fire Station-1960
The original Fire Station #151, Glendale’s first modern fire Station, built in 1960 and located at 55th Ave. and Orangewood Ave. A new, modern fire station, replacing this one, was built in 6851 N. 52nd Avenue.  
Glendale-Glendales' first mortuary-1912
Glendales’ first mortuary, built in 1912 and located at 6821 N 58th Ave, now serves as the American Legions Post 29 Bingo Hall.  
Glendale-The first Russian Molokans Church-1950
The first Russian Molokans Church (Spiritual Christians) in Glendale built in 1950 and located at 7402 Griffin Ave. The structure was re-addressed as 6404 75th Ave. The first members of this religion arrived in Glendale in 1911. It was at one time the spiritual center for 200 families.  
Glendale-Glendale Herald building-1920
The building where the Glendale Herald and Valley Printers were located was built in 1920. The structure is located at 5430 Glendale Ave. The “Glendale Herald” began operations in 1926 and continued to do so until 1963 when it ceased to operate. It was the towns’ second newspaper and started as the “Saturday Shopper”. The building now houses a used car sales business.  
G-Morcomb's Service Station-1930
Morcomb's Service Station, built 1930. Located in the "Myrtle Avenue Residential Historic District" which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places ref: 08001345.  
G-Morcomb's Service Station rear 1930
Back side of Morcomb's Service Station located in the "Myrtle Avenue Residential Historic District" which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places ref: 08001345.  
G-Morcomb's Service Station Gas Pumps
Gasoline pumps used at Morcomb's Service Station, including an 1918 visi-bowl gas pump (left) (GAHS)  
G-Morcomb's House 1936
Morcomb's Family House, built 1936. Located in the "Myrtle Avenue Residential Historic District" which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places ref: 08001345.  
Catlin Court Historic District
(NRHP = National Register of Historic Places)
(GAHS=Glendale Arizona Historic Society-listed)[13]
G-First Methodist Church 1926
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary, built 1926 (NRHP)  
Glendale-First Methodist Curch Parsonage house-1898
Glendale’s historic Methodist Church Parsonage House, built in 1898, was moved to 7142 N. 58th Avenue and is now an antique store.  
G-First Southern Baptist Church-c.1920
Old (c. 1920) abandoned First Southern Baptist Church Building (GAHS)  
G-Church Bungalow-1917-3
Christian Church Bungalow built in 1917(GAHS). Now known as Manor at Catlin Court, it is the only bungalow church in Arizona.[13]  
G-Victor Messinger House-1897
Victor Messinger House, built 1897 (GAHS)  
Victor Messinger House Plaque
Victor Messinger House MRHP plaque.  
G-CE Allen House - 1924
C. E. Allen House built in 1924 (GAHS)  
G-Floyd Holmes Sine House-1920-1
Floyd Holmes Sine House built in c. 1917 (GAHS)  
G-Frank Carden House-1936
Frank Carden House built in 1936 (GAHS)  
G-Harry Madison House-1920
Harry Madison House built in 1920 (GAHS)  
G-Phillip Marshall House-1930
Phillip Marshall House built in 1930 (GAHS)  


Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field
Glendale-Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field Control Tower-1941
The historic Thunderbird Control Tower was built in 1941 and served as the Air Control Tower and Officers' quarters during the operation of the Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field, in Glendale. There American, British, Canadian and Chinese pilots trained during WWII. The air field was deactivated in 1945 and is now occupied by the Thunderbird School of Global Management which is located southeast of the intersection of West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona (GAHS).  
Glendale-Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field Control Tower-1941-2
Different view of the historic Thunderbird Control Tower. The tower and officer quarters were built in 1941 and served the Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field, in Glendale during WW II (GAHS).  
Glendale-Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field Hanger-1941
The historic Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field Airplane Hangar was built in 1941 (GAHS).  

Notable residents[]

  • Brett Helquist - illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • Craig Mabbitt - Lead vocalist of the band Escape The Fate
  • Danny Cruz - Professional soccer player
  • Elijah Burke - TNA Wrestler
  • Jamie Varner - He is the former WEC Lightweight champion. He is an alumnus of Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Arizona.
  • Benson Henderson - Former UFC Lightweight Champion.
  • Jennie Garth - Actress
  • Job for a Cowboy - An American death metal band formed in Glendale in 2003
  • Jordin Sparks - Winner of American Idol (Season 6)
  • Lauren Froderman - Winner of So You Think You Can Dance (Season 7)
  • Marty Robbins - Country musician
  • Michael McDowell - NASCAR Driver
  • Paul LoDuca - Professional baseball player
  • Prince Amukamara - professional football player
  • Stephenie Meyer - Author of the Twilight saga
  • Trent Franks - United States congressman
  • Sterling Ridge - Arizona legislator
  • Nate Ruess - Lead singer of the indie rock band fun.
  • Richie Incognito - Professional Football Player

See also[]

  • List of historic properties in Glendale, Arizona
  • William John Murphy - Founder of Glendale
  • Catlin Court Historic District
  • List of people from the Phoenix metropolitan area

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