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HOW DID THE PRESENCE OF THE MILITARY SHAPE THE NEED FOR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS IN ARIZONA?

Tens of thousands of jobs were generated as a result of the economic contributions of Arizona’s major military installations. The Davis-Monthan AFB Military Storage and Disposition Center is a great example of the important impact the military had on the state’s economy and as a result, the need for housing to accommodate soldiers throughout Tucson and Yuma.

Luke Air Force Base had a similar impact on cities around the West Valley of Phoenix, like Litchfield Park and Goodyear, and continues to today as it remains the largest fighter training base in the country. The need for housing for military personnel was just as much of a major factor in the 40s as it is today.

Today Phoenix is full of look-alike, ranch-style, and single-family homes; mostly built right after World War II. That building boom was good to builders, who hustled to meet the demands of a market made ready by the new 30-year mortgages and by returning soldiers eager to start families.

Most of those early homes are sturdy, masonry structures with durable plaster interior walls. But due in part to utility companies selling power for just pennies per kilowatt-hour back then, it didn’t make much sense to add energy-saving features that could push up the cost of construction. The focus was on housing new families migrating to Arizona.

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