About a year ago I called the historian at Davis Monthan to ask about dating the quonsets or getting a manufacturer to see where they might have originated.? From what he knew he said there might be a serial number, but it wouldn't tell us much as they were pieces that were put together on site.? I am checking further into the date of the Country Club quonset now sadly gone.? As for the one behind what once was Mat Bevel studios, I did the demo survey on that one a couple of years ago (as well as the other 6 or 7 buildings included in that, two others are gone - the big block warehouse on 9th behind the old Citizen's Transfer/WAMO art space, which was built in the 1960's by Howard Peck for Citizens Transfer and torn down in Dec. 2013.? The other was on the west side of Stone almost directly
across from Mat Bevel, last used as I think an auto repair place)? The one behind Mat Bevel I think was moved there in the late 50's or early 60's.? I wrote up a history for it for the widening so its on record with DOT or SHPO.
As for Mat Bevel studios building, anyone have an idea when that is coming down?? One of the other buildings I surveyed for the project was the wonderful building where Small Planet bakery is, across from Benjamin Plumbing (7th and 7th).? I will literally tie myself to that building when they do it.? The original building there burned down and Michael Tophoy, an early builder and correspondence course architect who built the Tophoy Building on 4th, bought the remains and rebuilt it.? That lovely curved wall on the interior was his design.? I see the graffiti on that building and it just tears me up.? If anyone knows a time frame for any of these please
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