Staircase Beginning in 1949, the Phoenix Civic Center was designed in stages by Alden B. Dow. His plan grouped a public Library, a little theater, an art museum, and support facilities around a square interior courtyard whose landscaping included a pool and native plants.  Photo 1 of 4 in Phoenix Civic Center by Alden B. Dow Home and Studio -  Mid-Century Modern www.abdow.org

Phoenix Civic Center

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Beginning in 1949, the Phoenix Civic Center was designed in stages by Alden B. Dow. His plan grouped a public Library, a little theater, an art museum, and support facilities around a square interior courtyard whose landscaping included a pool and native plants.