URGENT ACTION NEEDED!
A Demolition permit has been applied for at the site of Al Beadle's White Gates residence (aka Beadle House #6). What can you do? Email a short statement of opposition to historic@phoenix.gov TODAY.
- Ask for a stay of demilition on 4918 E White Gates Drive
- Ask that the Historic Preservation Commission move to initiate placement of White Gates on Phoenix's Register of Historic Properties.
- Ask that the City HP office work with the owner, neighbors, historians and community stakeholders to come to a fruitful outcome that does not destroy our city’s architectural heritage.
- It helps to state your relationship to the property and any expertise you have on the topic, to lend credence and context for your perspective.
- Put “Oppose Demolition of White Gates: DESIGNATE NOW” in the email subject.
THANK YOU!
Learn more about Al Beadle's White Gates residence at the Beadle Archive and here.
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