By Jeremy Duda | Axios
The City of Phoenix has earmarked $100,000 for a historic preservation project to protect one of the Valley’s oldest buildings.
The big picture: An adobe structure on what’s known as the Duppa-Montgomery Homestead stood south of what’s now downtown Phoenix on Sherman Street dating back to the latter part of the 19th century.
- The original homestead was founded in 1871 by “Lord” Phillip Darrell Duppa, who worked with Phoenix founder Jack Swilling and is credited with giving the fledgling city its name.
- He later sold the homestead to John Montgomery, who likely built the two-room adobe building as part of his dairy operation
