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Tovrea Castle is a historic structure and landmark at 5041 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona, on 44 acres (18 ha) bounded by the Red Mountain Freeway (State Route 202) to the east, Washington Street to the south, Van Buren Street to the north and the Main Post Office to the west.
Edward Ambrose Tovrea (March 20, 1861 – February 7, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who is best known as a prominent Arizona cattle baron. [1] Tovrea Castle. Edward Tovrea was born at Sparta in Randolph County, Illinois. He was the owner of Tovrea Stockyards in Phoenix. Tovrea opened his stockyard operation in 1919.
The Tovrea Castle was built between December 1929 and January 1931 and is located at 5041 E. Van Buren St. The castle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 1, 1996. [74] Uhuburg, Eagle Owl Castle near the Alpine Bavarian City of Helen, GA.
Tovrea Castle: 5041 E. Van Buren St. December 1990; landmark designation and boundary expansion March 2004 1928–1930 200: Tovrea Land & Cattle Co. Administration Building / Stockyards Restaurant: 5009 E. Washington St. March 2004 1919; 1947; rebuilt 1953–1954 201: Tudor Revival Residence: 120 E. Carter Road July 1993 1936 202: Tudor Revival ...
The Tovrea Stockyards were stockyards operated by the Tovrea Land and Cattle Company that existed in Phoenix, Arizona. Existing on 200 acres, it was once considered the largest feedlot in the world, until encroaching development led to its eventual closure in the late-20th century.
Frederick E. Tovrea – Tovrea was the 10-year-old son of E. A. Tovrea owner of the "Tovrea Land and Cattle Co." packing house and the "Tovrea Castle" in Phoenix. The child died on July 17, 1898, of appendicitis. [29] John Preston Osborn – Osborn arrived in Prescott, Arizona in 1854. While he lived there, he built that town's first hotel.
Construction on Tovrea Castle completed in Phoenix. [147] Fox Movie Palace opens in Phoenix. [122] Mesa town area expanded. [135] 1932 Wrigley Mansion completed in Phoenix. [148] State of Arizona repeals state law banning alcohol. [122] The inaugural Phoenix Open is held. [122] Ike and Eddie Basha Sr. found Bashas' supermarkets. [149] 1933
Arizona Pioneer Women Memorial. The plaza was established on March 9, 1978, by the Arizona Legislature. [1] It was named for Governor Wesley Bolin, who had died five days previously.