Developed on the eastern fringes of downtown Phoenix during the late 19th and early-20th centuries as a working-class streetcar suburb, Garfield is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods and a preeminent architectural hodgepodge, with a wealth of humble bungalows, Period Revival homes, early ranch-style abodes, and pyramid cottages (somewhat of a local speciality) lining its streets. While eclectic in style, most of the residences are modestly sized in this colorful and close-knit residential district. A longtime stronghold for the city’s Mexican American community, in recent years Garfield has been attracting new arrivals—artists, young families, and college students—drawn to its historic character, gallery scene, and proximity to downtown.
View of the low-slung, close-knit Garfield community with downtown Phoenix and Chase Field in the distance. Photo courtesy Stance Architecture
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