Rancho Joaquina featured in National Trust for Historic Homes

Restoring historic Rancho Joaquina in Phoenix has been a labor or love for Marc and Karen Goldblatt, who purchased the National Register-listed home in "horrible condition."

We are grateful to Margaret Baker for arranging to have the Historical League Fall Open House at this beautifully restored historic home.

It's interesting to note that this amazing home and photos of our event were featured at
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2015/04/07/meet-the-owners-of-rancho-joaquina-a-spanish-colonial-revival-in-phoenix/#.VScARJP08dv

Historical League Open House in spacious back patio

Best Bartenders

Bartenders Stan Evans, Larry Baker, Tom Lorig, Chuck Steen

With help from the Historical League support team, we had smiles all around at the Membership Open House at Rancho Joaquina on Oct 23. Thanks to this great crew for pitching in. They set up tables, chairs, moved furniture, then served up wine and song(?)

Very Successful Membership Open House

Pres. Elect Margaret Baker presents gift to Karen and Mark Goldblatt

President elect Margaret Baker organized a delightful Open House on Oct 23, touring an historic 1924 two-story adobe home, Rancho Joaquina. With a sold out event, Historical League members brought invited guests to learn about the home and 2 acre gardens, enjoy the delicious food and socialize. Margaret thanked the hosts Karen and Marc Goldblatt for opening their home, acknowledged dignitaries present and gave a brief background of the Historical League.

Jackie Berkowitz, Reba Wells-Grandrud, Linda and Lowell Radke, Margaret Baker

Members Hope and Tony Martin with Treasurer Nancy Knight

Open House features 5Cs

Orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, dates, cotton, sunflowers, prickly pear, pomegranate, copper plate

Rancho Joaquino was built in 1924, when Arizona had only been a state for 12 years. The historic two story adobe home was a horticulture heaven on 80 acres designed by a landscape architect from California.
In those days, Arizona was known for it's 5Cs: Cotton, Citrus, Cattle, Climate and Copper. They were all prominent in the beautiful centerpieces that adorned the tables on Thursday, Oct 23 for the Historical League's very successful Fall Membership Open House.

Nancy Evans

Pam den Draak

Thanks to Nancy Evans and Pam den Draak for designing the beautiful and meaningful creations.

Sold Out Event: Open House at Historic Home

SOLD OUT - This annual event will be held at the home of one of our members and is located in the Arcadia neighborhood.  It is on the National Historic Register and the historic register for the City of Phoenix.  Named Rancho Joaquina House, it is a Mission Revival/Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, built in 1924/25 by Col. J. E. Thompson, younger brother of William Boyce Thompson. The mansion anchored J. E. Thompson's 80-acre ranch.  Only two acres remain.  It is believed to be the first adobe revival property in the Phoenix area.
Our guest speaker will be James Garrison, Director Arizona State Historic Preservation Office.
Aperitivos and bebidas will be served.

Open House to feature historic Arcadia home

If you love historic homes, this one is a real pleasure. Tickets available at www.historicalleague.org/event-inside.aspx?productid=25