Photo: Courtesy of Aline Architecture
By Jessica Boehm | Axios
An iconic Polynesian-style building that once housed a Dairy Queen in south Scottsdale has a new home and will soon have a new purpose.
What’s happening: The A-frame structure, now located on Hayden Road south of Osborn Road, has been expanded and will reopen as a restaurant called Oliver’s later this year, a representative told Axios Phoenix.
Flashback: Famous midcentury architect Ralph Haver’s firm designed the building, originally located at McDowell and 68th Street, in 1964.
- Polynesian architecture, which often includes peaked roofs, was popular in the area — Polynesian Paradise condominiums and Polynesian Plaza shopping center were located nearby.
- Dairy Queen operated out of the building until the mid-1980s.
