Heard Building
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Those who have seen Alfred Hitchcock's famous movie, Psycho, may recognize this building from the opening scene. The Heard Building was constructed in 1920 by landowner and real estate developer, John Heard, who also owned the Arizona Republican (now Arizona Republic) newspaper from 1912-1929. The building was the first multi-story structure in the city (and the first high rise) was also unique in that it was constructed entirely out of poured concrete. This was in response to a fire that destroyed a hotel in 1910. The building was also home to the Snell & Wilmer LLP law firm, Greater Arizona Savings and Loan, and the Arizona Gazette. Today, the Heard Building is used for office space for startups and tech companies. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Sources
Editor. "Modernization of Heard Building Epitomized Downtown Phoenix." Real Estate Daily News. October 23, 2015. https://realestatedaily-news.com/modernizaton-of-heard-building-epitomized-downtown-phoenix.
"Heard Building." Arizona State Historic Property Inventory. September 4, 1985. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/e73acc79-1264-4824-97e0-f63fcf4ea7ed.
Sunnucks, Mike. "Historic Heard Building sold in downtown Phoenix." Phoenix Business Journal. December 20, 2016. https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/12/20/historic-heard-building-sold-in-downtown-phoenix...