Modern Federal · Banks

Entrance to the Westward Ho, once a landmark hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. The 16-story building held the title of tallest building in Arizona for more than 30 years until the completion of the Meridian Bank Tower in 1960. The building primarily served as a hotel from its grand opening in 1928. After the hotel closed in 1980, the new owners converted the building into a subsidized housing complex for the elderly and mobility impaired

Arizona · 1850–1939

Entrance to the Westward Ho, once a landmark hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. The 16-story building held the title of tallest building in Arizona for more than 30 years until the completion of the Meridian Bank Tower in 1960. The building primarily served as a hotel from its grand opening in 1928. After the hotel closed in 1980, the new owners converted the building into a subsidized housing complex for the elderly and mobility impaired, Arizona, 1850–1939
Entrance to the Westward Ho, once a landmark hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. The 16-story building held the title of tallest building in Arizona for more than 30 years until the completion of the Meridian Bank Tower in 1960. The building primarily served as a hotel from its grand opening in 1928. After the hotel closed in 1980, the new owners converted the building into a subsidized housing complex for the elderly and mobility impaired, Arizona, 1850–1939. Banks — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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