New Book Explores Phoenix’s Greater Coronado Neighborhood

Feb. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- New from Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Phoenix’s Greater Coronado Neighborhood by local authors Donna J. Reiner and Jennifer Kitson. This pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images, providing readers with a unique opportunity to reconnect with the history that shaped their community.

Although Phoenix may be the youngest major urban center in the United States, it was one of the first to recognize the significance of its historic neighborhoods by placing them in the city Historic Property Register. The three historic areas that form the basis of the Greater Coronado Neighborhood are Coronado, designated in 1986; Country Club Park, designated in 1993; and Brentwood, designated in 2003.

The story of Phoenix is comprised of the collective experiences of many groups who have lived here. Weaving these multiple histories together through images of the people and places of the Greater Coronado Neighborhood, readers will have the opportunity to discover a neighborhood that is rich in resources and people who have helped Phoenix mature throughout the years.

Highlights of Phoenix’s Greater Coronado Neighborhood:
•   The area covered in the book consists of three distinct historic districts plus the surrounding areas.
•   Many of the photographs featured in the book were donated from private collections of current or past residents of the neighborhood.
•   The profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the Coronado Neighborhood Association.

Writer and historian Donna J. Reiner and cultural geographer Jennifer Kitson uncovered vast collections of photographs from current and former residents of the Greater Coronado Neighborhood. These, along with images found in local archives, provide an unusual view of this eclectic Phoenix community.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.