Neighborhood reading
History of Coronado
Stories reveal how transit, homebuilding, subdivision maps, and public investment shaped the neighborhood around us.
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The Streetcar Line Coronado Lost
From 1913 to 1946, the Brill Line ran down 10th Street—and its disappearance helps explain the neighborhood still around it.
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The Depression-Era Project Hiding in Plain Sight at Coronado Park
The neighborhood park was part of a 1930s citywide expansion that grew Phoenix’s park system from three sites to fourteen.
Read the story →Why Two Coronado Blocks Can Feel Decades Apart
Bungalows, Spanish revivals, and early ranch homes reveal two major waves of neighborhood growth.
Read the story →Coronado Was Never Just One Neighborhood on Paper
Small subdivision plats with names like Syndicate Place and Homewood Tract shaped the varied streetscape we know today.
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