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Article: City fells trees abutting adobes on Ft. Lowell lot: Mesquites cut to save buildings on historic site.
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- AZ Daily Star
- Article date:
- November 2, 2006
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Byline: Rob O'Dell
Nov. 2--In an effort to preserve portions of the historic Fort Lowell property, the city cut down several trees in the past few days whose roots had been eating the foundations of the adobe buildings at the site. The city had been trying to buy the 5.3-acre Fort Lowell site for preservation for more than 15 years, but the owner, Harry Adkins, refused to sell, saying the city perpetually lowballed the offers. The property includes remnants of the fort's officers' quarters, guardhouse and parade grounds, built in 1873. Under a deal with developer Jim Campbell, the city acquired the site at North Craycroft and East Fort Lowell roads last ...