List of historic properties in Glendale, Arizona
This is a list of historic properties in Glendale, Arizona, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the city's remaining historic structures and monuments. Brief history. The town of Glendale, was founded by William John Murphy in 1892. The establishment of a Santa Fe railroad link to Phoenix in 1895 allowed Glendale to blossom into the largest town in the northwest Salt River Valley. The city was incorporated as a town in 1910 and is currently the 4th largest city in Arizona. The city has 20 listings on the National Register  of Historic Places, which includes ten historic neighborhood districts. The first of these districts to be placed on the register is that of the "Glendale townsite-Catlin Court Historic District". The other nine historic neighborhood districts are: Additionally, a number of properties which are considered historical by the Glendale Historic Society and the Glendale List of Historic Places Survey are listed here with a brief description and image. Also included in this list are the images of the airfield control tower (which has been restored), barracks, and one large airplane hangar of what once was Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field . The airfield, where the Thunderbird School of Global Management is currently located, was a military airfield in Glendale that was used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. The Sahuaro Ranch fire. On Monday, September 25, 2017 the blacksmith shop, built prior to 1927, and the granary building, built prior to 1927 and addition 1935 burned to the ground and days before that the milk house 1932 burned to the ground at historic Sahuaro Ranch. This is a terrible loss of important historical assets for the community. The park was closed on September 26, 2017 , to allow for an investigation of the fires. The park has open up on September 27, 2017. The Glendale Arizona Historical Society stands ready to help and assist the City of Glendale in the investigation, rebuilding and remembrance of these historical resources. Buildings. The following is a brief description of the historic buildings in Glendale which are pictured. These structures have been designated as historical by the National Register of Historic Places and/or the Glendale Arizona Historical Society. Restoration of Morcomb's Service Station. In the 1930s Ed and Bessie Morcomb converted the piece of land which they purchased in  Glendale into a Signal Oil Company gas station in the corner of Grand and Myrtle Aves. They built a house right next to the property with bricks made from the area. The property was abandoned in 1978. The property was restored by the Glendale Historical Society in 2013. It is located within the Myrtle Avenue Residential Historic District which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places ref: 08001345. Pictured are the Morcomb Gas Station, gasoline pumps including a 1918 visi-bowl gas pump and house as they looked before and after their restoration. Houses of religious worship. The  following houses of religious worship with a brief description are pictured: Houses. The following houses which are pictured in this section with a brief description are considered historical by the National Register of Historic Places and /or the Glendale Historical Society. These houses are located outside the boundaries of the Catlin Court Historic District. Ranches. Historic ranches in Glendale, Arizona. This was an abandoned 19th century farmhouse and barn located in the middle of 61 Ave. between Northern and Olive Avenues. The property was demolished in 2017. Molokan Farmers Village houses. The Russian Spiritual Christians Cemetery, sometimes referred to as  the Molokan Cemetery, was established in 1911 shortly after the Molokan's, arrived to buy farmlands in Glendale, Arizona. The Molokans, known as the Spiritual Christians, was a religious group which broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church because they believed that the Russian Government was going to force their youth to serve in the military. This was against their believes. They arrived and established a community in California. Some of these families, among them the Tomachoffs and the Popoffs moved to Glendale, and established a Russian Village. One of the factors which benefited them was the sugar beet factory  of that town. The Sugar Beet Factory closed in 1913 and the demand for their agricultural products declined, that and the climate of the area convinced many families to return to California. The cemetery is considered to be a historical site. Pictured are the following: Cemetery of Spiritual Christians from Russia. The following is a brief description with images of the historic Cemetery of Spiritual Christians from Russia. Tolmachoff Farms. The historic Tolmachoff Farms in Glendale was established in 1912 by the Tolmachoff family, who were among the early Russian families who immigrated and settled in Glendale, Arizona. The farm  is located at 5726 N. 75th Avenue in Glendale. Catlin Court Historic District. The Catlin Court Historic District, established in 1914, is significant for its historic association with an important period in the development of the city of Glendale, Arizona. The Catlin Court Historic District which is located in the area bounded by Gardenia Ave., 59th Ave., Palmarie Ave. and 58th Ave. is one of nine historic districts in Glendale, Arizona listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1992. Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field. The  historic Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field was built in 1941. The Control Tower served as the Air Control Tower and Officers' quarters during the operation of the Thunderbird 1 Army Air Field, in Glendale. There American, British, Canadian and Chinese pilots trained during WWII. The air field was deactivated in 1945 and is now occupied by the Thunderbird School of Global Management which is located southeast of the intersection of West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona. Pictured are the following: Cemeteries. Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery. The Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 7844  North 61st Ave. in Glendale, Arizona. The cemetery was originally called Glendale Memorial Park. It is the final resting place of various notable early citizens of Glendale. Among those who are interred in the cemetery are early pioneers, mayors, businessman and veterans who fought in every military conflict in which the United States has been involved starting from the American Civil War onward. Also, in the cemetery there is a memorial and 16 graves of immigrant farmers who perished in 1959 in a bus accident on Central Ave. West Resthaven Park Cemetery. West Resthaven Park Cemetery And Funeral Home was  founded in 1947 and is located at 6450 West Northern Avenue. Among the notable people which are interred are the founders of the City of Surprise and the founder of Wittmann. Also interred is a Medal of Honor recipient. Historic interest. The following is a brief description with images of items which are of historical significance to the City of Glendale.