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}} The Heard Building (alternatively the Greater Arizona Savings Building) is a 7-story high-rise building in Phoenix, Arizona, it housed the offices of The Arizona Republic (formerly the Arizona Republican) and the Phoenix Gazette from 1920 to 1948. The building was constructed between 1919 and 1920 and was the first high-rise building to be erected in Phoenix.〔"Towering High Heard Building Soon Completed" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) June 23, 1920〕 It held the title of tallest building in Arizona for four years until the completion of the Luhrs Building in 1924. ==History== Construction of the building began on September 2, 1919, and was financed by Dwight B. Heard and the Commonwealth Investment Company as a new home for his investment and publishing ventures.〔"TO START WORK TUESDAY ON NEW HEARD BUILDING AND HOME FOR THE REPUBLICAN" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) August 30, 1919〕〔"Metropolitan Office And Newspaper Building To Be Erected On N. Central" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) August 6, 1919〕 The building was designed by Llewellyn Adelbert Parker, an architect formerly associated with Mayberry & Parker, who designed several other structures in the valley including the Central Avenue Bridge, the Goodrich Building, and the Goldberg Building.〔"ARCHITECT SAYS HEARD BUILDING IN UNIQUE CLASS" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) December 28, 1920〕〔(Phoenix Museum of History - Phoenix City Building Drawings 1919-1991 - Heard Building (4-story); 120 North Central Avenue; 1919 - 1920, 1970s, 1980s. (1 of 73) )〕 General contracting was awarded to James William Martin who supervised the buildings construction.〔"James WM. Martin Known Locally As Well As In East" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) December 28, 1920〕〔"HEARD BUILDING FILLS IMPERATIVE NEED IN BUSINESS LIFE OF CITY" Arizona Republican (Arizona ) December 28, 1920〕 Contracting for plumbing, heating and ventilation was awarded to D. S. Horrall Company and the plans for heating and ventilation were drawn by Elliott Lee Ellingwood, consultant engineer.〔"New Heard Building Is Monument to Those Who Performed a Part In Its Construction" Arizona Republic (Arizona ) December 28, 1920〕〔(Phoenix Museum of History - Phoenix City Building Drawings 1919-1991 - Heard Building (4-story); 120 North Central Avenue; 1919 - 1920, 1970s, 1980s. (26 of 73) )〕 The building was plastered with cement by Scottish contractor Duncan MacDonald and a crew of eight men. It took them eight months to complete.〔"PLASTERING OF HEARD BUILDING WAS BIG TASK, SAYS MACDONALD" Arizona Republic (Arizona ) December 28, 1920〕 In the wake of a devastating 1910 fire that consumed the Adams Hotel, Heard committed to constructing all future projects out of concrete to reduce the chance of fire. The Heard Building is no exception. The entire frame of the building is reinforced concrete and although several minor fires were reported over the years, they were extinguished quickly with minimal damage.〔(Cement Gun Company - Gunite - Repairs To Buildings - Page 50 )〕〔"Fire Damages Roof Of Heard Building" Yuma Daily Sun (Arizona ) April 29, 1941〕〔Prescott Evening Courier (Arizona ) November 9, 1946〕 The Heard building was sold in December 1951, to a group of New York investors for $710,000.〔"Heard Building Being Sold For $710,000" Arizona Republic (Arizona ) December 30, 1951〕〔"Heard Building Sale Under Way" Arizona Republic (Arizona ) December 30, 1951〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heard Building」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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