Royal Lescher and Leslie Mahoney’s Downtown Hanny’s

​Artists: Royal Lescher and Leslie MahoneyMedium: Architecture With the Hanny's Building, the latest style was the International Style. This technique became trendy in the United States by the 1930's, but did not reach Phoenix until the late 1940's. This branch of the Hanny's department stores was the "go-to" place for...
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Artists: Royal Lescher and Leslie Mahoney
Medium: Architecture

With the Hanny’s Building, the latest style was the International Style. This technique became trendy in the United States by the 1930’s, but did not reach Phoenix until the late 1940’s.

This branch of the Hanny’s department stores was the “go-to” place for Valley residents looking for sophisticated men’s fashions until its closure in 1986.

Following a short vacancy, the city purchased the building, and for many years had it repeatedly set afire for the training of city firefighters.

After a three-year restoration, the building has once again become Hanny’s Restaurant. More

The countdown to Best of Phoenix continues! Last year, we profiled 100 Creatives who made a mark on the local arts scene. This year, we’ll have 100 creative representations of Phoenix.  No scope or requirement on medium or size — we’ll include photography, painting, sculpture, video, installation, literary, and more. What do you see when you Imagine PHX?

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99: Jon Ashcroft’s Suspended in Geography 98: William LeGoullon’s Table

97. Jason Hill’s Phoenix Financial Center96. Kyle DeWitt’s Tempe Center for the Arts95: Allison Elliott’s Walls of Downtown Phoenix

94. Fausto Fernandez’s Grid City

93. Chikara Kakizawa’s Ship Out of Water

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92: Dayvid LeMmon’s Process / Gentrification

91. Irma Sanchez’s Phoenix Rising

90. Eduardo Rivera’s De Colores

89. Arnold Guerrero’s Camelback Mountain

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88. Sean Deckert’s Ginae vs. the 12th Street Gang 

87. Pete Petrisko’s Admiral of Phoenix

86. Quincy Ross’ Lone Skyscraper

85. Andrew Armstrong’s Illustrated Cityscape 

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84. Thomas Schultz’s Phoenix Artifact

83. Adrian Lesoing’s N. Evergreen

82. Suzanne Falk’s Kon Tiki Hotel

81. Lindz Lew’s Bon Voyeur

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80. Kevin Patterson’s Phoenix Swamp Beast

79. Ramy Sidarous’ Three Windows

78. Will Mejia’s Orpheum Theatre

77. Steve Weiss’ Portrait of Louis Lee

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76. Larry Willis’ Apparition on East McDowell

75. Claire Warden’s Untitled No. 3

74. Randy Zucker’s Dancing Saguaro

73. Robert Brandan Martinez’s Medical Cannabis Tax Stamp

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72. Edward Jensen’s Phoenix Financial Center71. Andrew Knochel’s View from PURL70. Mark Dudlik’s Phoenix Rebound69. C.J. Dyer’s Bird’s Eye View68. Virginia Martinez’s Airport Scene67. Carrie Marill’s “It’s a Cowboy State”66. Eric Iwersen’s The Saguaros Have Been Here the Longest65. Danielle D’Aleo’s 602far64. Jesa Townsend’s Stars of Flowers63. Andrew Pielage’s Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse62. Carol Panaro-Smith and James Hajicek’s Arc of Departure

61. A Military Parade in Phoenix (c. 1888)60. Charles Anthony Darr’s Phoenix Haboob59. Lisa Marie Sipe’s Sweeping Succulent 

58. Brad Armstrong’s Phoenix Carnival 

57. B. Spiderman’s “… And I Never Did Get That Pony Either”

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56. Colton Brock’s 810 N. 4th St. 

55. Melanie and Michelle Craven’s Twin Cactus

54. 407 E Roosevelt St.

53. Betty Schlueter’s “The Sonoran”

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52. Saskia Jorda’s “You are Here – Part I: Migration”

51. Tempe’s Mill Avenue (c. 1930)

50. Michael and Kemper Goodwin’s City Hall

49. Cornelius Keyes’ Dust Storm Over Phoenix

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48. Melissa McGurgan’s Home Suite Home: PHX

47. Fred Tieken’s Western Civilization

46. Andy Brooks and Danny Stoeller’s I CACTUS PHX

45. Brian Brook’s Phoenix Arm

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44. Kristin Heggli’s Downtown Architecture43. Jill Johnson’s Downtown Is …42. Peter Bugg and William LeGoullon’s Embedded

41. Downtown’s Hotel San Carlos (c. 1940)40. Rembrandt Quiballo’s Cinematic Panorama39. Sebastien Millon’s “Phoenix. It’s Fabulous.”38. Howdy from Phoenix37. beth tom’s “we live here” 36. Merz Studio’s Professional Building35. Evan Wyloge’s View from 44 Monroe34. Harry Herz’s Hole in Rock 33. Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers’ The Valley of the Sun

32. Laura Spalding Best’s “Tarnish No. 1”

31. Jac T Bowen’s Ferdinand the Bull and The Court of Flowers in Christown Spectrum Mall30. John Scott Goodson’s Civic Space Park29. Street Map of Phoenix (c. 1932)28. Rose Johnson’s Prayer of St. Francis27. Eric Cox’s Superstition26. Aaron Forjan’s Tone-Mapped Guadalupe25. Peter Martori’s Walking Central 400124. Greg Esser and Christina Felix’s DIY Arts District23. Vintage Orange Trees of Mesa

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22. Stacey Champion’s Between Here and There21. Leslie-Jean Thornton’s Garden Grow

And, hey! It’s lunch time. Check out Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes for some foodie inspiration. 

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