Saturday, July 20, 2013

Doc's Chicken Roost....


.....applied for a #8 Beer License and was approved and issued on August 28, 1956, the first for the newly incorporated city. This ad announcing their Grand opening with new owners and management on March 27, 1964. Notice on the picture in the ad, Doc's name was removed from the Chicken Roost sign. Gateway Times ad.

Now.......

.....My Place restuarant.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

July 1958....

 ...Mr. Bronstein planned on opening a medical facility on the corner of Lenzner and Fry Blvd., but never happened. Maybe the name would have been The Sierra Family Hospital?? Gateway Times article.

Nu-Way Cleaners.......

.....on the corner of North Ave. and Fry Blvd. built in the late 50s. Owned and operated by Jamie Huish.

Now......

......Computer Corner

1971 Rudy's Cleaners......

.....on Garden Ave. The cleaners was built in the mid 50s. Owned and operated by Rudolph W. Steffen, the first mayor of Sierra Vista in 1956.

Now.......

....out of business travel agency and pay-day loan shop. Barber shop is still there.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

1960...


1-Sierra Family Drive-In Theater
2-Geronimo Drive-In Theater
3-El Rancho Roller Rink
4-Green Top Bar, Cafe, Apts, Trailer Court and laundryette
5-Huachuca Herald
6-Stanley's Apts
7-Finley Tourist Cabins and Trailer Court
8-The Fry House
9-The Fry Shopping Center
10-Century Motors (The Smoke Shop building) without a roof and cars displayed inside the building.
11-The Police and Fire Department
12-Whiteheads Furniture
13-The Fry Recreation Center and Ball Park
14-Sue and Herbs
15-Tim Erickson's home (school friend)
16-Sierra Drug Store
Courtesy Fort Huachuca Museum

The Snack-Bar.....

......at the Sierra Family Drive In theater was considered the best,and modern for it's day

SFDI Theater building 1958-62...

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......that housed the projection room, the snack-bar,restrooms and office. After the theater closed down in 1962, within a couple years, the property was turned into the Bel-Aire MHP. The building is the office for the  park.