The History of Self Storage Explained

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The History of Self Storage

PHOENIX, AZ – September 30, 2013 - Individuals, families and businesses across the country continuously take advantage of the widespread availability of quality self storage facilities. Whether storing personal items or business supplies, Phoenix storage facilities have provided and continue to provide the perfect environments for safe, secure storage. Customers love Phoenix public self storage, relying heavily on units to hold items that will not fit into their living spaces, and cannot imagine what they would do without it.

While Phoenix storage facilities and other facilities across the country offer high quality, technologically advanced storage units today, the first form of self storage was much more basic. The following list offers information on the progression of self storage from the early beginnings to present day:

·         Experts agree that the first self storage facilities existed somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 years ago in Ancient China where pits were dug underground. Individuals would fill clay pots with precious personal items and place them into the public underground storage facilities.

·         A thousand years later or so, a form of self storage showed up in Britain. The British provided high ranking officials and families with guarded stables for storage of their valuables.

·         In 1895, the Bekin brothers, Martin and John, founded the first ever building dedicated solely to storage. Located in California, the building was constructed of fireproof, concrete material to safely hold personal items.

·         From then, self storage continued to develop and grow in popularity. By the 1950s, storage units started to take the shape of the modern Phoenix storage facilities that we see today, providing an excellent storage environment for just about any personal item a person could imagine.

·         Today, there are approximately 50,000 self storage facilities available throughout the nation, with 2.3 billion square feet of storage space.

Self storage has a great history, and has led to the development of many great Phoenix public self storage facilities, such as Armour Self Storage.

At Armour Self Storage, a highly regarded Phoenix self storage facility, we offer customers a clean, secure environment with many of the technological advancements that modern society has to offer. Our masonry block and concrete constructed Phoenix storage facilities are equipped with fire sprinklers, climate control and computerized entrance and exit gates to ensure that your items remain completely safe while in storage at our Phoenix self storage units. In addition to safety, customers enjoy the convenience and flexibility of our Phoenix self storage units as they are located close to home, and come with low commitment, affordable month-to-month rental agreements. To learn more about Phoenix mini self storage or other sized Phoenix self storage units, call Armour Self Storage at 1-855-5ARMOUR or contact us online(http://armourselfstorage.com/).

For more information on Armour Self Storage, please visit the company’s website, at www.armourselfstorage.com.

About Armour Self Storage

All Armour Self Storage facilities offer storage solutions that are conveniently located, secure, easy to access and affordable. Trusting Armour Self Storage with your self-storage needs gives you the freedom to relax knowing Armour is watching after it for you, keeping your belongings safe and secure at all times. Compare our spacious, well-lit, clean facilities to our competitors! You might be surprised at what you find elsewhere. Your “stuff” is important to us!