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Downtown Mesa Arizona
Photograph of downtown Mesa , Arizona , showing the Mesa Bank building and the Mesa Arts Center . This photo was taken in 2010, at the northwest corner of Main and Center Street, not long prior to the extension of the Valley Metro Rail line through the area. The Center/Main Street station began serving the intersection seen here in August 2015.

Applied Arts Pavilion, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ (18)
Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ

Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ (30)
Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ

Mesa-Building-Abell, Wilbur and Company Warehouse-1898-1
The historic Abell, Wilbur and Company Warehouse built in 1898 located at 166 W. Main St in Mesa, Az

Mesa-Building-Nile Theater-1924
The Nile Theater opened in 1924 and located at 105 West Main St. in Mesa, Arizona. Opened in 1924, this was Mesa’s first air conditioned building. Blocks of ice were put in a container in the back of the building and a large fan behind the ice distributed the cool air to vents under the theater seats. The theater operated until 1951.

Mesa-Building-Pomeroy Buildig-1891
Located at 138 West Main St. and built in 1891 by the sons of Francis Pomeroy, one of Mesa’s founding fathers, this building housed one of the city’s earliest businesses. Wayne Pomeroy established the Pomeroy Men’s Store in 1951 on the east side of the building, and Gordon’s Shoe Store was on the west section until 1975.

Mesa-Post Office-Federal Building-1937
Historic Post Office/Federal Building built in 1937, in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa-Queen of Peace Church-1947
The historic Queen of Peace Church was built in 1947 and is located at 141 N Macdonald Rd. in Mesa, Az. It is a non-Indian parish that has had a few Maya Indian parishioners.

Idea Museum
The i.d.e.a. Museum in Mesa, Arizona

Old movie theater- what thrives and still gets attention is what looms over it. (8470373056)
Old movie theater- what thrives and still gets attention is what looms over it. Part of a series of photos today looking at abandoned strip malls in Mesa Arizona. Ghostly, haunted, and curious as these are not extremely old structures, they have potential for modern use, yet they site among as as a reminder.

East Mesa, March 2014
East Mesa, March 2014

LDS Institute of Religion, 7124 Innovation Way North, Mesa
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute of Religion' at 7124 Innovation Way North in Mesa, Arizona.

Mesa-Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum-4
WW II aviator's jackets on display in the WW II aviator's jackets on display in the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

View from my room (8046050024)
Marriott Mesa

Mesa-Alma Ward Meeting House-1910
Alma Ward Meeting House built in 1910 and located in Mesa, Az. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Mesa-Buckhorn Bath Motel-1939 crop
The Buckhorn Baths Motel was built in 1939 and located at 5900 Main St. in Mesa. The Buckhorn Baths Motel is a complex consisting of fourteen buildings including a bathhouse, a main office building, and individual room units. The motel was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2005, reference number #05000421.

Mesa-House-Kent House-1900
The Kent House in Mesa, Arizona was built in 1900 and is located at 454 East 1 st. Ave. Dr. Melvin Kent worked in the Southside Clinic and was known for his work ethic and nightly house calls.

Mesa-Replica of 1880s Lehi School
Replica of the original historic Lehi School built in 1880 in Mesa, Arizona

Mesa-Town Center Clock-1926-2
1926 Town Center Clock in Mesa, Arizona located at the NE corner of W. Main and Macdonald. This clock was originally across the street at 61 West Main but was moved to this corner in 1932. The clock mechanism has been updated.
Mesa-WAFB Civil Engineering Maintenence Shop
Civil Engineering Maintenance Shop also known as S-735, located in Unity Ave. (Jct. of 11th and A Sts.) , at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus (Formally Williams AFB), Mesa, Arizona. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, ref: #95000747.

Mesa Arts Center

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