PreservePhoenix

What makes a building iconic? Grab your (free) ticket now to what will be a lively discussion about the wonderful architecture in our desert city.

Whether or not you’re heading back to school this month, there’s an opportunity to join The Show's Mark Brodie and learn a few things about our surroundings.

Pack your drafting pads and head to Changing Hands in Tempe on Aug. 30 for our second installment of (The) Show & Tell. Brodie will moderate a panel discussion called Designing Phoenix with Mike Hardesty, Taz Khatri and Darren Petrucci, locals from the architecture/design/preservation/real estate world.

On the syllabus are residential and commercial buildings — old and new — and what makes them unique to our desert home.

Tickets are free with an RSVP → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-show-and-tell-designing-phoenix-tickets-1994390583924

Less than two weeks until our Preservation on the Rocks event - meet some of our board members and have some fun bowling in a wonderful mid century bowling alley! Will we see you there?

Join us for a Preservation Happy Hour!

Whether you are an active preservationist, looking to get involved, or just want to grab a drink with us, this event is for you.

Welcome to the Preserve PHX happy hour: Preservation on the Rocks. With beer in hand, let’s dive into what historic preservation means to us and how we can better support preservation efforts in our city and communities. This is a casual happy hour with no formal agenda, so come as you are, ask questions, meet our team, and let’s preserve Phoenix together.

For this edition of Preservation on the Rocks, we will be celebrating a major victory for our community: the preservation of the historic Louis-Emerson House.

We are always looking for ways to support local businesses in historic places which is why we are excited to host this gathering at the mid-century modern, Let It Roll Bowl! Preserve Phoenix has reserved lanes for those who wish to bowl. All guests are responsible for their own shoe rentals and drink purchases.

Open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated. Shoot us an email at [email protected] to let us know you’ll be there!

One of our board members, Mike Hardesty, will be part of this discussion around what makes a building iconic. Not to be missed!

In our second edition of (The) Show & Tell, we’re hosting a panel discussion on Sunday. Aug. 30, 2026, with three locals from the architecture/design/preservation/real estate world to talk about residential and commercial buildings — and ask what makes them unique to our desert home. Mark Brodie will moderate.

According to U.S. census data, the population in this state has grown dramatically in the last 30 years — from 3,665,228 in 1990 to 7,151,502 in 2020.

You may not need the census to illustrate the city’s growth if you’ve taken a Valley freeway or house hunted in the last year. Just like the Mexican fence post cactus, Phoenix is on track to continue growing — and those who plan for the city’s growth will be tasked to design for the future.

Architects, city planners and visionaries from the past envisioned a future city and created houses, office towers and cake-like castles that are iconic to Phoenix — or are they?

Sign up to attend the free event co-presented by KJZZ and Changing Hands Bookstore.

🏢 https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-07-20/what-makes-a-phoenix-building-iconic-lets-talk-about-it-at-the-show-tell

Join us for a Preservation Happy Hour!

Whether you are an active preservationist, looking to get involved, or just want to grab a drink with us, this event is for you.

Welcome to the Preserve PHX happy hour: Preservation on the Rocks. With beer in hand, let’s dive into what historic preservation means to us and how we can better support preservation efforts in our city and communities. This is a casual happy hour with no formal agenda, so come as you are, ask questions, meet our team, and let’s preserve Phoenix together.

For this edition of Preservation on the Rocks, we will be celebrating a major victory for our community: the preservation of the historic Louis-Emerson House.

We are always looking for ways to support local businesses in historic places which is why we are excited to host this gathering at the mid-century modern, Let It Roll Bowl! Preserve Phoenix has reserved lanes for those who wish to bowl. All guests are responsible for their own shoe rentals and drink purchases.

Open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated. Shoot us an email at [email protected] to let us know you’ll be there!

Please consider supporting the Shemer Art Center White Gates Pavilion fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-the-Al-Beadle-Legacy

Information from the The US National Trust on the impact of Section 106 - the first vote is today so action is needed swiftly!

🚨 ADVOCACY ALERT: Protect Section 106 — Protect Our Historic Places

Historic places across Arizona and the nation are at risk.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is considering sweeping changes to the Section 106 review process under the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider impacts on historic properties before approving or funding projects, and it gives communities, Tribes, local governments, and preservation organizations a voice in those decisions.

Proposed changes could:
* Reduce or eliminate meaningful public participation.
* Weaken consultation with State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices.
* Give federal agencies broader authority to determine impacts with less independent oversight.
* Limit consideration of indirect and cumulative effects on historic places.

Why this matters
Section 106 has helped protect countless historic buildings, neighborhoods, archaeological sites, and culturally significant places for nearly 60 years. Weakening these protections could make it easier for federally funded or permitted projects to move forward without adequate review or public input.

Take Action
📢 Contact your members of Congress and urge them to support a strong, transparent Section 106 process.

📢 Share this alert to help raise awareness.

To learn more: https://savingplaces.org/stories/section-106-under-threat

National Trust for Historic Preservation • National Preservation Partners Network • Preservation Action • National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers • National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers • Arizona Preservation Foundation

PreservePhoenix is thrilled to report that Arizona State University and the Arizona Board of Regents have stated they will file for dismissal of their eminent domain lawsuit and will alter plans for the full site to accommodate Phoenix's historic Louis Emerson House.

This is a huge win for the neighborhood and downtown Phoenix to maintain this unique building's character, history, and placement. Our board of directors is grateful to you and literally thousands upon thousands of others for your support and advocacy.