Papago Park Amphitheater – Phoenix AZ

City:
Phoenix, AZ

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Amphitheaters and Bandshells

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Started:
1933

Completed:
1934

Quality of Information:
Good

Marked:
No

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The amphitheater in the Papago Buttes at the north end of the Papago city park in Phoenix AZ was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933-34.

“Civilian Conservation Corps camp SP5A constructed an amphitheater built into Papago Buttes southeast of the Arsenal between December 1933 and April 1934. The open-air amphitheater accommodates 3,500 people; it has been used for many functions, but most memorable were the Easter Sunrise Services.” (content.library.arizona.edu)

Maintenance of the amphitheater appears to be somewhat neglected today (2019).

Location Info


Big Butte Loop
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Coordinates: 33.465774082710766, -111.95206

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2 comments on “Papago Park Amphitheater – Phoenix AZ

  1. Catherine Whynot

    Hi,
    I have information, maps, and articles from 1934 when the Amphitheater was dedicated. My grandfather, JJ Powers was the park service architect working with the CCC encampment. He later transferred to the position of Park Maintenance Supervisor in December 1936.
    I have several items that help provide the history of the undertaking, along with pictures, my grandfather’s architect tools and such. I am trying to find the right opportunity or source to have these items donated for the history in the making of a landmark that brought over 6000 folks to Easter Sunrise Services.

    Please let me know , who I can connect with to continue preserving a piece of history in Phoenix.

    Sincerely,
    Catherine Powers Whynot

  2. Hi Catherine.
    Drop us a note at Salt River Stories (saltriverstories.org); we’re telling local histories and would love to hear yours (and help you find a home for those photographs and tools.)

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2 comments on “Papago Park Amphitheater – Phoenix AZ

  1. Catherine Whynot

    Hi,
    I have information, maps, and articles from 1934 when the Amphitheater was dedicated. My grandfather, JJ Powers was the park service architect working with the CCC encampment. He later transferred to the position of Park Maintenance Supervisor in December 1936.
    I have several items that help provide the history of the undertaking, along with pictures, my grandfather’s architect tools and such. I am trying to find the right opportunity or source to have these items donated for the history in the making of a landmark that brought over 6000 folks to Easter Sunrise Services.

    Please let me know , who I can connect with to continue preserving a piece of history in Phoenix.

    Sincerely,
    Catherine Powers Whynot

  2. Hi Catherine.
    Drop us a note at Salt River Stories (saltriverstories.org); we’re telling local histories and would love to hear yours (and help you find a home for those photographs and tools.)

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