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[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "Phoenix's Heritage Square is located in what once was block 14 of the original townsite of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The square dates back to the Victorian era of the late 1800s." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The townsite was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978, reference: #78000550." }, { "n_tokens": 47, "text": "The Dr. Roland Lee Rosson House (1895), now a Victorian-period historic house museum, and Baird Machine Shop (1920), which are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are also located in the historic square." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "Phoenix's Heritage Square is located in what once was block 14 of the original townsite of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The square dates back to the Victorian era of the late 1800s." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The townsite was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978, reference: #78000550." }, { "n_tokens": 47, "text": "The Dr. Roland Lee Rosson House (1895), now a Victorian-period historic house museum, and Baird Machine Shop (1920), which are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are also located in the historic square." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "Many of the historic houses of religious worship, such as the \"First Presbyterian Church\" (1892), are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Others, such as the \"Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church\" (1929), have been designated historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 39, "text": "The Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African-American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon." }, { "n_tokens": 46, "text": "Houses of religious worship such as the \"First Mexican Baptist Church\" (1920), Phoenix's oldest Hispanic church, are recognized as historic by surveys as is the case of the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey of the City of Phoenix." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "Some of these houses meet the National Register criteria for evaluation." }, { "n_tokens": 62, "text": "The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and that are associated with the lives of persons significant in Phoenix's past." }, { "n_tokens": 34, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nClinton Campbell, a locally prominent builder who worked in Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "His house however, was demolished in 2017." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "\nPhillip \"Lord\" Darrell Duppa." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "Duppa is credited with naming \"Phoenix\" and \"Tempe\" and the founding of the town of New River." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "\nBurgess A. Hadsell, Hadsell, together with William J. Murphy, promoted the temperance colony of Glendale, Arizona in the western Salt River Valley." }, { "n_tokens": 5, "text": "\nWilliam John Murphy." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Murphy created the Arizona Improvement Company in 1887 and bought land in areas that would eventually become the towns of Peoria and Glendale of Arizona." }, { "n_tokens": 5, "text": "\nWilliam R. Norton." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Norton founded the Sunnyslope subdivision of Phoenix and designed the Carnegie Library, the city's first library, and the Gila County Courthouse in Globe, Az." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "\nWilliam Osborn, one of Phoenix's first homesteaders." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nJudge Charles A. Tweed." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Judge Tweed was appointed an Associate Justice to the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court." }, { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "Tweed then moved to Arizona Territory and was appointed to serve two terms as an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is the official name given to seven historic cemeteries in Phoenix, Arizona." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The cemeteries were founded in 1884 in what was known as \"Block 32\"." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "On February 1, 2007, \"Block 32\" was renamed Pioneer and Military Memorial Park." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The north and south sides of the Central Avenue Corridor of Phoenix are lined with historical houses and buildings." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "These are the images of those properties." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "Some are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and some are listed in the Phoenix Historic Properties Register." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "There are also some historic properties which are listed in both registers." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "Phoenix's Heritage Square is located in what once was block 14 of the original townsite of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The square dates back to the Victorian era of the late 1800s." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The townsite was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978, reference: #78000550." }, { "n_tokens": 47, "text": "The Dr. Roland Lee Rosson House (1895), now a Victorian-period historic house museum, and Baird Machine Shop (1920), which are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are also located in the historic square." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "When the pioneers of European descent settled in Phoenix, the area was mainly desert." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "Settlers such as Jack Swilling were inspired by the ancient canals of the Hohokam." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The pioneers soon began to dig ditches to carry water from the Salt River which would irrigate their farms." }, { "n_tokens": 31, "text": "Eventually, canal building companies, such as the Arizona Canal Company, which was formed in December 1882, were organized and built the current canals in the area." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "The Joint Head Dam was built in 1884, where Jack Swilling dug his ditch, known as the \"Swillings Ditch\", and where the Salt River are located." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "The dam served the Grand Canal (built 1878) and eventually the Old Crosscut Canal (built 1888)." }, { "n_tokens": 48, "text": "The abandoned Joint Head Dam has been determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under criterion \"A\" because of its association with the locally important history of reclamation and therefore, is a Section 4 (f) resource." } ]

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The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "The Pueblo Grande Ruin is the remains of a 450 BC prehistoric Hohokam village." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "For unknown reasons the site was abandoned by 1450 AD." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "These are some of the ruins of the Hohokam structures which were unearthed and which are situated in the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. 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[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "The Pueblo Grande Ruin is the remains of a 450 BC prehistoric Hohokam village." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "For unknown reasons the site was abandoned by 1450 AD." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "These are some of the ruins of the Hohokam structures which were unearthed and which are situated in the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "Laveen, an urban village within the city of Phoenix, which was first settled by farmers and dairymen in 1884." }, { "n_tokens": 48, "text": "In the early 1900s, Walter E. Laveen and his family homesteaded an area encompassing all four corners of present-day 51st Avenue and Dobbins Road, where they also built the area's first general store — the Laveen Store — on the southeast corner." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Two properties in Laveen are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The Sunnyslope community is a long-established cohesive neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": " It has its own \"small town\" identity and a sense of place that is a point of pride embraced by community members." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Sunnyslope has attempted to be incorporated as its own town on four occasions but failed every time." }, { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "In 1959 the City of Phoenix annexed the community of Sunnyslope." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "Most of the structures of historic significance have been razed." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "Many of the historic houses of religious worship, such as the \"First Presbyterian Church\" (1892), are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Others, such as the \"Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church\" (1929), have been designated historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 39, "text": "The Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African-American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon." }, { "n_tokens": 46, "text": "Houses of religious worship such as the \"First Mexican Baptist Church\" (1920), Phoenix's oldest Hispanic church, are recognized as historic by surveys as is the case of the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey of the City of Phoenix." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "When the pioneers of European descent settled in Phoenix, the area was mainly desert." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "Settlers such as Jack Swilling were inspired by the ancient canals of the Hohokam." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The pioneers soon began to dig ditches to carry water from the Salt River which would irrigate their farms." }, { "n_tokens": 31, "text": "Eventually, canal building companies, such as the Arizona Canal Company, which was formed in December 1882, were organized and built the current canals in the area." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "The Joint Head Dam was built in 1884, where Jack Swilling dug his ditch, known as the \"Swillings Ditch\", and where the Salt River are located." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "The dam served the Grand Canal (built 1878) and eventually the Old Crosscut Canal (built 1888)." }, { "n_tokens": 48, "text": "The abandoned Joint Head Dam has been determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under criterion \"A\" because of its association with the locally important history of reclamation and therefore, is a Section 4 (f) resource." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "The Pueblo Grande Ruin is the remains of a 450 BC prehistoric Hohokam village." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "For unknown reasons the site was abandoned by 1450 AD." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "These are some of the ruins of the Hohokam structures which were unearthed and which are situated in the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "Some of these houses meet the National Register criteria for evaluation." }, { "n_tokens": 62, "text": "The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and that are associated with the lives of persons significant in Phoenix's past." }, { "n_tokens": 34, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nClinton Campbell, a locally prominent builder who worked in Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "His house however, was demolished in 2017." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "\nPhillip \"Lord\" Darrell Duppa." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "Duppa is credited with naming \"Phoenix\" and \"Tempe\" and the founding of the town of New River." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "\nBurgess A. Hadsell, Hadsell, together with William J. Murphy, promoted the temperance colony of Glendale, Arizona in the western Salt River Valley." }, { "n_tokens": 5, "text": "\nWilliam John Murphy." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Murphy created the Arizona Improvement Company in 1887 and bought land in areas that would eventually become the towns of Peoria and Glendale of Arizona." }, { "n_tokens": 5, "text": "\nWilliam R. Norton." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Norton founded the Sunnyslope subdivision of Phoenix and designed the Carnegie Library, the city's first library, and the Gila County Courthouse in Globe, Az." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "\nWilliam Osborn, one of Phoenix's first homesteaders." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nJudge Charles A. Tweed." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Judge Tweed was appointed an Associate Justice to the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court." }, { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "Tweed then moved to Arizona Territory and was appointed to serve two terms as an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "Laveen, an urban village within the city of Phoenix, which was first settled by farmers and dairymen in 1884." }, { "n_tokens": 48, "text": "In the early 1900s, Walter E. Laveen and his family homesteaded an area encompassing all four corners of present-day 51st Avenue and Dobbins Road, where they also built the area's first general store — the Laveen Store — on the southeast corner." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Two properties in Laveen are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "The first school in Phoenix was established in 1873." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "It was known as the Little Adobe School and it was located in 202 N. Central Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "where the San Carlos Hotel currently stands." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Schools were segregated then and therefore, so were many of the historic schools on this list." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The Phoenix Indian School was established in 1891 under the federal \"assimilation\" policy which sought to regimentalize and culturally exterminate Native American students." }, { "n_tokens": 53, "text": "African-American students were only allowed to attend racially segregated schools such as the Dunbar School which was built in 1925, the Phoenix Union Colored High School (Later renamed George Washington Carver High School) built in 1926, and the Booker T. Washington Elementary School built in 1928." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The Sunnyslope community is a long-established cohesive neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": " It has its own \"small town\" identity and a sense of place that is a point of pride embraced by community members." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Sunnyslope has attempted to be incorporated as its own town on four occasions but failed every time." }, { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "In 1959 the City of Phoenix annexed the community of Sunnyslope." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "Most of the structures of historic significance have been razed." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "The first school in Phoenix was established in 1873." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "It was known as the Little Adobe School and it was located in 202 N. Central Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "where the San Carlos Hotel currently stands." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Schools were segregated then and therefore, so were many of the historic schools on this list." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The Phoenix Indian School was established in 1891 under the federal \"assimilation\" policy which sought to regimentalize and culturally exterminate Native American students." }, { "n_tokens": 53, "text": "African-American students were only allowed to attend racially segregated schools such as the Dunbar School which was built in 1925, the Phoenix Union Colored High School (Later renamed George Washington Carver High School) built in 1926, and the Booker T. Washington Elementary School built in 1928." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "The first school in Phoenix was established in 1873." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "It was known as the Little Adobe School and it was located in 202 N. Central Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "where the San Carlos Hotel currently stands." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Schools were segregated then and therefore, so were many of the historic schools on this list." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The Phoenix Indian School was established in 1891 under the federal \"assimilation\" policy which sought to regimentalize and culturally exterminate Native American students." }, { "n_tokens": 53, "text": "African-American students were only allowed to attend racially segregated schools such as the Dunbar School which was built in 1925, the Phoenix Union Colored High School (Later renamed George Washington Carver High School) built in 1926, and the Booker T. Washington Elementary School built in 1928." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "The Pueblo Grande Ruin is the remains of a 450 BC prehistoric Hohokam village." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "For unknown reasons the site was abandoned by 1450 AD." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "These are some of the ruins of the Hohokam structures which were unearthed and which are situated in the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "Laveen, an urban village within the city of Phoenix, which was first settled by farmers and dairymen in 1884." }, { "n_tokens": 48, "text": "In the early 1900s, Walter E. Laveen and his family homesteaded an area encompassing all four corners of present-day 51st Avenue and Dobbins Road, where they also built the area's first general store — the Laveen Store — on the southeast corner." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Two properties in Laveen are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The north and south sides of the Central Avenue Corridor of Phoenix are lined with historical houses and buildings." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "These are the images of those properties." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "Some are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and some are listed in the Phoenix Historic Properties Register." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "There are also some historic properties which are listed in both registers." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The north and south sides of the Central Avenue Corridor of Phoenix are lined with historical houses and buildings." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "These are the images of those properties." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "Some are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and some are listed in the Phoenix Historic Properties Register." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "There are also some historic properties which are listed in both registers." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "Phoenix's Heritage Square is located in what once was block 14 of the original townsite of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The square dates back to the Victorian era of the late 1800s." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The townsite was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978, reference: #78000550." }, { "n_tokens": 47, "text": "The Dr. Roland Lee Rosson House (1895), now a Victorian-period historic house museum, and Baird Machine Shop (1920), which are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are also located in the historic square." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The Desert Botanical Garden, Hole-in-the-Rock and Hunt's tomb are located in Papago Park." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Papago Park was listed in the Phoenix Historic Property Register in October 1989." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The Desert Botanical Garden is designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The Webster Auditorium is listed in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "The Desert Botanical Garden, Hole-in-the-Rock and Hunt's tomb are located in Papago Park." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "Papago Park was listed in the Phoenix Historic Property Register in October 1989." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The Desert Botanical Garden is designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride." }, { "n_tokens": 13, "text": "The Webster Auditorium is listed in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The Sunnyslope community is a long-established cohesive neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": " It has its own \"small town\" identity and a sense of place that is a point of pride embraced by community members." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Sunnyslope has attempted to be incorporated as its own town on four occasions but failed every time." }, { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "In 1959 the City of Phoenix annexed the community of Sunnyslope." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "Most of the structures of historic significance have been razed." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "Many of the historic houses of religious worship, such as the \"First Presbyterian Church\" (1892), are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Others, such as the \"Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church\" (1929), have been designated historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 39, "text": "The Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African-American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon." }, { "n_tokens": 46, "text": "Houses of religious worship such as the \"First Mexican Baptist Church\" (1920), Phoenix's oldest Hispanic church, are recognized as historic by surveys as is the case of the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey of the City of Phoenix." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The Sunnyslope community is a long-established cohesive neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": " It has its own \"small town\" identity and a sense of place that is a point of pride embraced by community members." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Sunnyslope has attempted to be incorporated as its own town on four occasions but failed every time." }, { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "In 1959 the City of Phoenix annexed the community of Sunnyslope." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "Most of the structures of historic significance have been razed." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "Many of the historic houses of religious worship, such as the \"First Presbyterian Church\" (1892), are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Others, such as the \"Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church\" (1929), have been designated historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 39, "text": "The Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African-American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon." }, { "n_tokens": 46, "text": "Houses of religious worship such as the \"First Mexican Baptist Church\" (1920), Phoenix's oldest Hispanic church, are recognized as historic by surveys as is the case of the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey of the City of Phoenix." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. 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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 24, "text": "This section includes historical buildings which are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or in the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "The oldest of these, which is still standing and in use, is the \"Fry's Building\" which was built in 1885." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "The oldest hotel, which was completed in 1893, and is still in use today is the \"Windsor Hotel\"." }, { "n_tokens": 68, "text": "\nAlso, included in this section are historic structures such as the \"Heard Ranch Grain Silos\", listed in the PHPR plus, the Arizona State Fair Grandstand which was built in the early 1900s, the \"17th Avenue Underpass\" and the \"Central Avenue Underpass\", both which are eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places." } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The City of Phoenix conducted various historic property surveys focusing on the themes of African, Asian and Hispanic history in Phoenix from 1870 to 1975." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "The purpose of the surveys was to identify the number and locations of minority associated historic properties citywide and to document their significance to their community." }, { "n_tokens": 33, "text": "The surveys were funded by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Bonds funds as well as a Certified Local Government grant received from the National Park Service through the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office." }, { "n_tokens": 41, "text": "While the National Register of Historic Places Criteria is only concentrated on the properties of these communities prior to 1955, the study included in the surveys take into consideration the significance of the struggle for civil rights and equality." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "Therefore, the properties which were involved in ending segregation in Phoenix are also included." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the African American Historic Property Survey are 1." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "East – the region south of Van Buren Ave.to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; 2." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "West – the region south of Grant Ave." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "to the Salt River, west of 7th Avenue to 19th Avenue; and 3." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "South – the region south of the Salt River to Southern Ave.," }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "east of 16th Street to 28th Street." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Asian American Historic Property Survey are spread throughout Phoenix and not concentrated in one area." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": " The concentration of the areas depends on the nationality from which they are descended, such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Asian Indian." }, { "n_tokens": 60, "text": "\nThe areas covered in the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey are the regions south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the Salt River, east of Central Avenue to 24th Street; west of Central Avenue to 27th Avenue and south of the Salt River to Baseline, east to 48th Street and west to 35th Avenue." }, { "n_tokens": 42, "text": "One of the structures considered as iconic is the Sacred Heart Church which is located in 920 S. 17th St.. The church was built in built in 1900 in what was once a Hispanic neighborhood called \"Golden Gate\"." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "The City of Phoenix forced the residents of the community in question to move and demolished the entire neighborhood." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The reason given for this act was that the city needed the land to expand Sky Harbor Airport." }, { "n_tokens": 16, "text": "The church was added to National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2012." }, { "n_tokens": 4, "text": "Reference number 12000124." }, { "n_tokens": 59, "text": "\nThe following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nJudge Hazel Burton Daniels - Daniels was the first African American elected to the Arizona legislature and was the first African-American municipal judge in Phoenix, serving as such from 1965 to 1971." }, { "n_tokens": 7, "text": "\nDr. Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "and Eleanor D. Ragsdale - The Ragsdales were influential leader in the Phoenix Civil Rights Movement." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "They played an instrumental role in the reforms made of voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods and public housing." }, { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "\nCharles Smith - Smith was the only African-American blacksmith in Phoenix in the early 1920s." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "\nJohn Ford Smith - Smith is the only Arizonan known to have played in the national Negro Baseball Leagues." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "In 1941 Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs, a team that won its third straight pennant in the Negro American League that year." }, { "n_tokens": 29, "text": "Smith worked for Phoenix Union High School, served as director of Eastlake Park, and eventually became assistant vice president of human resources at the Arizona Bank." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was active in civil rights issues and served as director of the Arizona Civil Rights Commission." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "\nTravis L. Williams - Williams was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 23, "text": "From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church." }, { "n_tokens": 17, "text": "\nDea Hong Toy - Toy was born in China and moved to Phoenix in 1923." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "He was a successful merchant." }, { "n_tokens": 8, "text": "Toy was among those in the Asian comm" } ]

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[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 51, "text": "The following prominent people who at one time or another lived in Phoenix and whose houses are listed here are:\nDr. Charles \"Charley\" Borah, an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics." }, { "n_tokens": 15, "text": "\nJorgine Slettede Boomer, the widow of Lucius Boomer, a successful hotelier." }, { "n_tokens": 9, "text": "Her house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nDr. George Brockway, a physician who served as the Pinal County Superintendent of Public Health as well as two terms as Mayor of Florence." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "\nL. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology religion." }, { "n_tokens": 22, "text": "\nJohn McCain, a statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death." }, { "n_tokens": 28, "text": "He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election." }, { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "\nColonel James McClintock, whose full name was \"James Henry McClintock\", was a veteran of the United States Army who served in the Spanish–American War." }, { "n_tokens": 14, "text": "He moved to Arizona and served as state historian from 1917 through 1922." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "He was also one of the founders of the Arizona Republican newspaper, now The Arizona Republic." }, { "n_tokens": 10, "text": "\nDr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian." }, { "n_tokens": 20, "text": "\nWing F. Ong, the first person born in China to be elected to a state legislative house." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "\nHenry E. Pierce, who served as County Assessor during the 1920s and was secretary to Governor John C. Phillips from 1929 until 1932." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "He was chairperson of the Maricopa County Republican Central Committee." }, { "n_tokens": 21, "text": "In addition to his political activities, Pierce was a partner in the real estate firm of Jacobs & Pierce." }, { "n_tokens": 6, "text": "\nAubrey and Winstona Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 25, "text": "Winstona Hackett was the daughter of Dr. Winston Hackett the first African-American doctor in the area, and her husband Aubrey Aldridge." }, { "n_tokens": 27, "text": "\nWilliam Wrigley, Jr., the Chewing-gum magnate whose mansion in Phoenix is known by some people as \"La Colina Solana\"." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 19, "text": "The Sunnyslope community is a long-established cohesive neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": " It has its own \"small town\" identity and a sense of place that is a point of pride embraced by community members." }, { "n_tokens": 18, "text": "Sunnyslope has attempted to be incorporated as its own town on four occasions but failed every time." }, { "n_tokens": 12, "text": "In 1959 the City of Phoenix annexed the community of Sunnyslope." }, { "n_tokens": 11, "text": "Most of the structures of historic significance have been razed." } ]

[ { "n_tokens": 32, "text": "Many of the historic houses of religious worship, such as the \"First Presbyterian Church\" (1892), are listed in the National Register of Historic Places." }, { "n_tokens": 26, "text": "Others, such as the \"Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church\" (1929), have been designated historic by the Phoenix Historic Property Register." }, { "n_tokens": 39, "text": "The Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African-American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon." }, { "n_tokens": 46, "text": "Houses of religious worship such as the \"First Mexican Baptist Church\" (1920), Phoenix's oldest Hispanic church, are recognized as historic by surveys as is the case of the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey of the City of Phoenix." } ]