Costco to Host Book Signings for Local Phoenix Authors

PHOENIX - May 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Phoenix’s Greater Encanto-Palmcroft Neighborhood, from local authors G.G. George and Leigh Conrad, boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by in this Arizona neighborhood.

The Encanto-Palmcroft neighborhood in central Phoenix was created in the twilight of the “City Beautiful Movement,” a philosophy that supported beautiful surroundings to promote moral and social order. This new pictorial history book takes readers on a journey from when Palmcroft was developed in 1927, to the development of Encanto, “The Enchanting” in 1928, to the modern scenes of the beautiful neighborhood. Author G.G. George and Leigh Conrad share the stories of the founders of the neighborhood, for Palmcroft that was Dwight B. Heard and William G. Hartranft and Encanto was founded by Lloyd C. Lakin and George T. Peter. Vintage images, the majority of which have been donated from residents’ private collections, show custom Period Revival homes that were custom built --- no two homes are alike.

The authors also shed light on the neighborhood’s modern historical significance. Since the area has kept its charm, it is often used as a setting for various movies and commercials.  Even into the 21st century, this neighborhood maintains its integrity and significance due to the participation of residents who realize its historic importance. Phoenix’s Greater Encanto-Palmcroft Neighborhood helps share this unique history with readers, residents and visitors alike.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Costco

1646 W. Montebello, Phoenix AZ 85015

When:  Friday, June 6^th, 2014; 11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.

and

4502 East Oak Street, Phoenix AZ 85008

When:  Saturday, June 14^th, 2014; 11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.

G.G. George, a preservation activist, is president of the Encanto Citizens Association. As a founder of the association, she fought in the 1970s to stop the Papago Freeway from impacting central Phoenix neighborhoods. She initiated the movement to have the Encanto-Palmcroft neighborhood listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Leigh Conrad is the former manager of the Arizona history collection at Scottsdale Public Library. She served five years on the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission and assisted the Coronado Neighborhood Association with its application for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.