Del E. Webb Construction Company
The Del E. Webb Construction Company built many works. It was founded and developed by Del Webb (1899-1974). It eventually became the Del Webb Corporation and was purchased in 2001 by Pulte Homes. Pulte Homes since merged with Centex Corp. and is now PulteGroup.[1] Del Webb continues as a brand of PulteGroup.
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Aerial view of Sun City Arizona developed by Webb in 1960
A number of works by the firm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[2]
Works on the Williams Air Force Base that are NRHP-listed include
- Ammo Bunker (S-1007), SW of Alaska Dr., Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008), SW of Alaska Dr., Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Civil Engineering Maintenance Shop, Jct. of 11th and A Sts., NE corner, Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Demountable Hangar, North Apron, Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Flagpole, 10 St. between D and E Sts., Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Housing Storage Supply Warehouse, Jct. of 11th and A Sts., NW corner, Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
- Water Pump Station and Water Tower, Jct. of 12th and B Sts., NE corner, Williams AFB Mesa, AZ (Webb, Del E., Construction Company), NRHP-listed[2]
Other works listed on the National Register include:
- Hunt's Tomb, 625 N. Galvin Pkwy Phoenix, AZ (Webb, Del E.), NRHP-listed[2]
- Phoenix Towers, 2201 N Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ (Webb, Del E.), NRHP-listed[2]
Other works include:
- Many buildings of the Hiway House, a motor hotel chain founded in 1956 by Del Webb
- Hiram Clarke Transit Center, in Hiram Clarke, Houston
- Flamingo Las Vegas, opened in 1947 at cost of $6 million on December 26, 1946; Del Webb Construction was the prime contractor and Richard Stadelman was the architect.
- Sahara Hotel and Casino, built 1954 with Del Webb as main contractor
- Sun City, a large retirement community in Arizona. 1960
- Thunderbird Field No. 1, airfield used for flight training of World War II pilots, with construction by contractor Del Webb Construction of a hexagonal barracks, administrative building, mess hall and four hangars on the site, and more
- Anaheim Stadium, built 1966 as the new home of Major League Baseball's California Angels
- Pinal Airpark, built in 1942 by the Sundt & Del Webb Construction Companies and opened in March, 1943, thenknown as Marana Army Air Field.
- Luke Air Force Base, buildings constructed by Del Webb Construction Co., with first building begun in March 1941.
- Kansas City Municipal Stadium, remodeled to meet major league specifications to accommodate the Kansas City Athletics[3]
- Hughes Missile Plant (now Raytheon Missile Systems), in Tucson, Arizona[4]
- Christown Spectrum Mall, Phoenix Arizona 1961
- Phoenix city Square, Phoenix Arizona 1962, 1964
- Bank of the West Tower Albuquerque New Mexico, 1963
- Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 1964
- The Mint, tower 1965
- Manzanita Hall ASU 1967[5]
- Horizon High School, Scottsdale AZ, 1980
See also
References
- ↑ Stephanie Paeprer (May 1, 2011). "Del E. Webb: A Pioneer In Arizona’s Construction Industry". Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ The Baseball Hall of Shame by Nash and Zullo (see Arnold Johnson)
- ↑ David Leighton, The History of the Hughes Missile Plant in Tucson, 1947-1960, Private Publication, 2015 [Page 5]
- ↑ "Del E. Webb Corporation Photographs | ASU Digital Repository". repository.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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