Alvarado

Alvarado is a neighborhood in Maricopa County, Arizona. Alvarado is situated nearby to the neighborhood Los Olivos, as well as near Ashland Place.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Encanto/Central Avenue station and Phoenix Towers.

Encanto/Central Avenue station

Railway station

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Encanto/Central Avenue station, also known as Heard Museum, is a light rail station on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in Uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Phoenix Towers

Apartment building

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The Phoenix Towers were designed by Ralph C. Harris and built by Del E. Webb in Modern Movement style. The buildings, completed in 1957, are located a mile and a half north of downtown Phoenix at the corner of Central Avenue and Monte Vista Road.

McDowell/Central Avenue station

Railway station

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McDowell/Central Avenue station, also known as Cultural District, is a light rail station on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail & Streetcar system in Uptown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willo and Encanto.

Willo

Neighborhood

Willo, Arizona, commonly known as the Willo Historic District, is a community neighborhood within Phoenix, Arizona. The Willo Historic District was originally one of downtown Phoenix’s first historic suburbs planned in the 1920s.

Encanto

Suburb

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Encanto Village is one of the 15 Urban villages that make up the City of Phoenix, in Arizona. The village, centered along Central Avenue, is home to the popular Midtown and Melrose Districts, as well as many historic neighborhoods, including Encanto, its namesake.