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PENDING DEMOLITION!  Beadle Residence 6, or White Gates, in Phoenix, Arizona  by Al Beadle, 1954 The house sold on  2/23/2024 for $1.7 million. It was a private deal. The new owners didn't waste any time in applying for a demolition permit.  It has not been on the market and hasn't sold since 2005. There have been numerous people who have tried to purchase the house in order to restore it but the former owner wouldn't sell. It's puzzling how someone who just wants the land ended up with it. The former owners purchased the house as a teardown but were convinced to restore it instead. One of the owners is on record saying the house was the "jewel of Phoenix" and whoever she sold the property to would wish to preserve it. That obviously didn't happen. The good folks at Modern Phoenix are working to a sk that the demolition permit be denied. They are asking that emails be sent with  a short statement of opposition to historic@phoenix.gov  Source:  Living...

Triad Apartments by Al Beadle (1963).  CSA #1 is the only Arts & Architecture Case Study program project built in Arizona. It consists of three 840 square feet units. The project was planned to be a total of 80 units. That didn't happen.  Triad Apartments in  1963 Source: Gerald Duchscherer. Courtesy ASU Special Collections via Meet the Beadles by Peter J. Wolf, Modernism Magazine They should think about putting that bench back in. The Tackett AP too. Source: Case Study Houses It looks like they smuggled some VKG across the CA/AZ border.  Source:  Case Study Houses Triad Apartments rendering Source:  Case Study Houses Three Fountains by Al Beadle (1963) This project has 59 units Is it just me or is Beadle the Killingsworth of the desert? A Beadle deserves better than this knock off Soleri bell. Cosanti is only a half hour away!  I went here again. Beadle Residence 6 / White...

I've been to Phoenix a bunch of times but had never been here.   This is Beadle Residence 6, or White Gates, by Al Beadle, 1958. This place is so good.  I'm totally in the Beadle fan club now.   Unfortunately, it's in bad shape.  It is supposedly being restored by the current owner, but it sure doesn't look like it. Read more on Modern Phoenix At one point there was a matching garage.  Period interior shots. Source: Mete The Beadles , by Peter J. Wolf Next door is another Beadle. He also did a Case Study Apartment Building / Traid Apartments for Arts & Architecture.  I'll visit there next time.     An Edward Killingsworth house from 1957 was listed for sale  so I went to check it out.  Apparently, Al Beadle used to live in the house. I can't find any vintage photos, or much information on it at all.  That's what I get  for  lagging on ordering the book ...