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Thanks Ed. I grew up around 7th Ave & Dunlap and this brings back a lot of memories.

I grew up on 38th st and thunderbird. Went to Indian bend school in the 70s , was in the same 3rd and 5th grade class with Curt Schilling. Wonderful childhood. great place to grow up back then. I miss those days

Now there’s fentanyl

ED; Have you ever thought of doing a video on Sunnyslope its origin and Name? It was a tent community on mountain side for Tuberculosis " recovery ". People from all over the country were told by Doctors that a dry climate would help. Thus Sunnyslope.

Holy crap. I was born here in 1952 and I had no idea. In fact, I never even wondered about it. I am normally very curious but I missed this one. Now do 3rd Ave North of Thomas. That was always like a roller coaster ride when I was very young.. GREAT video.

at 3:01 theres a black dot on the map near 726 E. Peirce...this was built in 1906, first house on the block. This house was a stop for many natives coming from the NE area. They stopped to change out of their native clothing to change into levis and a tshirt because you werent aloud to go into town dressed in your tribes colors or dress. This story third hand news, i heard ot from the man that heard it from the original owner of the house.

I just found one at the Goodwill on 32nd & Greenway in Phoenix for $7 ! It’s approximately 10” the swirl colors are muted , desert tones . Like you said , no way of knowing if it’s Missioncraft.

Wow, it’s been 11 places since moving here. OSHO’s brewery probably won’t last long, either. Just a hunch after trying it out… not impressed

Thanks for posting. Starting in 1978 I worked their as a tuxedo dressed waiter for both Raffaele's Arbor and Auberge du Canal. I served so many local and well known celebrities and politicians. That tunnel in the house mentioned across the street going to the restaurant was built during Probation. At that time the restaurant was outside Phoenix city limits.

Not unusual. Old surveys obviously didn't have the technology of today. There are streets in Tucson with the same issues. There are also small parts of the US/Canada border that have corrected.

19th ave and northern 1870

Wooops

My favorite things….. just beautiful!

and now the whole valley destroyed by greed- so sad

Fantastic video! I've lived in PV since 2010 and I love it here. It's home, and I look forward to dying here someday.

January 1 1962 Moved all the way out into the county from Phoenix. 40th st .Desert Cove. Greenway grade School. Shea was a two lane road that ended in a jeep trail just East of Scottsdale rd. Moved to horse property in Sunburst Farms 54th st Sweetwater 1969. I miss it. It is gone forever. It did not fall into decline and decay like so much of Phoenix did but the character is long gone I am in my 70s and I was in 5th grade when we moved into that brand new house on New Years 1962. I feel fortunate.

This street has Phoenix Burrito House - which makes the best breakfast burrito in Phoenix!

The first photo shows the McDowell Mountains, looking east. The last peak on the left is the one that has the huge radio tower today.

I had the honor of playing Sunday brunch there for a couple of years. It was delightful with an engaging audience. Great times!!!!!

Very interesting. I spent much of my life at the McDowell fairgrounds. My family showed cattle and camped inside the cattle barn almost every year from 1968 to 2009 when my Dad passed. My Dad grew up on a dairy at 19th ave and Thomas. As a boy he witnessed the construction of the cattle barns with there Adobe walls and remarkable huge arched wooden roofs. I would love to see photos of the cattle barns under construction.

Interesting history about the Top of Central restaurant called Spoke and W. heel

Gila City then, not Phoenix

I love Arizona State history! Thank you for this.

Its funny that it was called paradise valley when it was deselate waistland

This is very interesting

Thank you for sharing these!!!!

Born and raised here. I'm 70. Road my horses across Greenway and Bell Roads when they were dirt. Parents had a 5-acre place on 27th St just north of Greenway. It was nice then. It's not so nice now. I remember the Post Office of Cactus.

I grew up in house on cave creek and cactus . 2424 e dahlia drive in the 90s. I was glued to this video. so cool to learn all of this.

Excellent, I have always wanted to know more about these maps and their creator!

Nicely done as always Ed!

Is there a birds-eye view of Sunnyslope?

I will be moving to the Valley from Los Angeles. Are there meet up groups where people discuss and lecture on phoenix history and development?

Great stuff, Ed!

Tremendous, Ed! Thanks for all your work.

Great video, thank you.

2:21 I didn’t see or hear “effigies “ and was like “Damn talk about the wild wild west 😂

Interesting history! I had relatives who lived just west of there on 9th Ave. My great-grandparents were original residents, and I can spot their house in the 1947 or 49(?) photo.

I live in PV. They just built a 5 million dollar home two doors north of me. Twice the average price of my neighborhood.

Very interesting! 🙂

Very interesting, I’ve studied much of the history of the SRVWUA and didn’t know this about PV.

The development of the Melrose district from 1920-47 is impressive. All before A/C.

Wow, thanks for the history lesson of paradise valley. A harsh place in the early days.

Thank you

My first job was as a bus boy at the Arbor 1973

Lots of dinners, drinks and memories at Dillon's and Spoke and Wheel. Ed, your history videos are superb. Thank you for being awesome.

In 1871 it was Gila City, not Phoenix, not yet.

Gila City, not Phoenix and the Grand and Arizona canals were originally dug centuries ago.

Hello are you related to Dobbins road?

Hello are you named after Dobbins Road?

SECRET TUNNEL! Great Video. I grew up near there as a kid (1976-1980). At that time there was a large abandoned house on the west side of Central directly across the street from the restaurant (also abandoned at that time). We found a tunnel in the basement that ran from the house under Central Ave and into the restaurant. The tunnel came up into the restaurant right underneath a booth. You had to push the seat up and out of the way to get into the restaurant. Older kids said that the owner of the restaurant had lived in the house and that was his "secret" escape. Escape from what, I have no idea. It was very cool. Anyone else remember that? 😁