Friday, January 2, 2026

Bennie Gonzales 1997 Arizona Historymaker and his architecture

Saturday, January 3, 2026: Learn about Bennie Gonzales and his architecture/ legacy! at SunnySlope Historical Society. His son Barnie Gonzales will speak.

Also listen to Bennie Gonzales tell his story at https://historicalleague.org/.../bennie-montague-gonzales/ From his Oral History Interview when he was honored as 1997 Arizona Historymaker by the Historical League.

The Acacia Branch library sits today much as it did when it opened in January 1969 – with a modest slump cement block exterior, resembling burnt adobe, that contains
within its walls an airy feeling and a multitude of knowledge and resources.