The Los Olivas historic neighborhood was established in 1906 by Dwight B Heard, the founder of the now world famous Heard Museum. This neighborhood in fact is located around that museum area. When the homes here were built, the area was promoted as one of the most prestigious residential locations in Phoenix. I think the one above is my favorite house in this neighborhood.
As you can see, the houses in Los Olivas are large with beautiful facades. These homes would look perfect in any number of cities across the country.
The original owner of the property now known as Margarita Place auctioned off subdivided lots in 1924 and gave the neighborhood it's name. By 1936 only four homes had been built in the area but, the effects of the FHA became apparent when ten more houses were built in 1942.
Most of the homes in this area were dubbed "transitional ranch" style. Whatever the style is called, they are still lovely looking homes today.
I like the precipitous roof of the first one, like a ski slope!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful collection of outstanding homes.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great neighbourhood! That first one seems like an architectural style that would be a appropriate in a very snowy area.
ReplyDeleteNeat homes, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteThey are very nice Sharon, I like the lead windows in the last house, bit of an English touch do you think?
ReplyDeleteI love that English tudor. We have very similar looking homes in our "historic" district and we enjoy driving through the area looking at them!
ReplyDeleteI bet I could make a home in any of them.
ReplyDeleteI've driven by the Heard home many, many times, although I did not know it was the Heard home. I think that neighborhood is still somewhat prestigious. I know I'd be happy to live in almost any of the homes on that particular street.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely neighborhood - very picturesque
ReplyDeleteI like the same one as you, Sharon! Although they are all quite nice.
ReplyDeleteThe first one is really eye-catching!
ReplyDeleteCuriously enough there is a Los Olivas restaurant in Prescott Valley housed in an A-frame building. I wonder if the original owners had seen that first house in your post beforehand.
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful, but that first one is my favorite too! I have always liked that style.
ReplyDeleteThat first one really stands out!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fine neighborhood. The first one could fit easily into my West Hartford neighborhood, and with some minor alterations, so could the second.
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