Story Credits

We are extremely proud of this project due to it being a 100% volunteer effort. All content (2000+ photos and videos, web design, page text, voice overs, etc.) was either donated to or created by our home tour team. What came from a "what if we did a virtual tour" has culminated into an exciting surprise to all of us. We hope you enjoyed viewing it as much as we did making it.

Now we'd like to recognize our great team of volunteers for their participation in making our Centennial Celebration the Story of Stories.

Will Denney, Desert Designs AZ, for images of Home Tour History, period music, and for the herculean task of building the site and assembling all the stories and images into a coherent and appealing whole.

Mary Jo Pitzl, Reporter for The Arizona Republic/azcentral, for the video interview of Terry Goddard and for many of the introductions, including Landy’s Story, Gardens Courtyards & Streetscapes, Porch Life, Living Areas, A Story “Seeded” in Mystery, and 714 W. Willetta.

Former Mayor/AZ AG Terry Goddard for the wide ranging interview, his lifetime of support for our neighborhoods and the preservation of our history.

Councilwoman Laura Pastor for her welcome message and support of the F.Q. Story Historic District.

Laura Voight, Voight's Visions, for images of Home Tour History, An L. A. Story, A Storybook Cottage, and A Story “Seeded” in Mystery.

Tom Myers for the Terry Goddard video, and for present day images of Story Architecture, Porch Life, and Mural Stories.

Jeanine Baber for images and story of 737 W. Willetta, A Garage Revamp, and “It’s So Vain” in Bathrooms, and for her wise counsel and support throughout.

Ginger Mattox for the story of Mural Stories, Franklin Police and Fire, and for lining up corporate sponsorships for the Hometour and for Franklin.

Joan Gresch for yeoman work contacting and recruiting participants and for the Story of Tails.

Arizona Historical Society, Central Division, Historical Tour Guide: The F.Q. Story Neighborhood - A Field Guide to Eclectic Residential Styles sketches and story of Story Architecture.

Historic Preservation Office of the City of Phoenix Planning Department pamplet entitled "FQ Story Historic District 1921~38." for a Story Tale.

HomeSmart Historic Phoenix Group for the story of A Storybook Cottage.

Adam Carter, Videographer, for the wonderful John Peirce Story video.

Kathy Glorioso and Susan Bell for historical documents and images of An L. A. Story.

Jim & Luz Aten for images and story of A Storybook Cottage.

Jeffrey Goggins, Photographer, for images and story of A Nighttime Story.

Tyler Smith, Photographer, for images of A Holiday Story.

Marjie Bell for images and story of Inside a Story Tudor.

Friends of the Orpheum Theatre, The Campbell-Zeiser Family, Aleksaunder, Linda U., for images and Rick Cullison for bringing the story of A Dancing Story.

Lucretia Torva, Painter, for images, story of Mural Stories, and for creating the iconic murals themselves.

Joe Zbick, Zbick Engineering, for images and story of Monuments and for his engineering and design work on them.

Mary Crozier, Picket Fences, and Adam Peter, Photographer, for images and story of 714 W. Willetta. Austin Ely, Ely Media Productions, for video production.

Laura Leukhardt, Keller Williams Realty Biltmore Partners, for story and images of 1325 W. Culver.

Gail Deaver and Franklin Police & Fire High School for the Franklin images and videos.

Sue Thomas for story of Home Tour History.

Steve Dreiseszun, Viewpoint Photographers, for images of Home Tour History.

Tim Hunnicutt, Hunnicutt Recording Studio, for period music.

Bob Croft, Chair, for images and story of Kitchens and for begging, cajoling and holding various feet to the fire to give Story a 2020 Home Tour.

Finally, the uncounted (and often unrecorded) friends and neighbors who have contributed images, stories, and historical material, and the many who have followed up often cold leads to procure those generous contributions. Your donations of time and effort are what make this 100-year old area of platted land into a neighborhood.

Corporate Contributions

Special thanks to the following local businesses for their gracious donations and support of F.Q. Story:

15th Ave & Roosevelt Rd, Phx. 85007
Robin Romano, Branch Manager
Donation to Franklin Police & Fire High School Student Food Pantry

2144 W McDowell Rd, Phx. AZ 85009
Mike Diamond, CEO
Ken Mueller, General Manager
Donation to flyer printing cost.

The Story of Story

Our Centennial Celebration

Story Credits

Corporate Contributions

Special thanks to the following local businesses for their gracious donations and support of F.Q. Story: