Historic Glendale has been described as a Norman Rockwell painting come to vibrant life, a turn of the century village in the heart of Arizona's fourth largest city. With an amazing concentration of antique shops, craft galleries, tea rooms, restaurants and the sweetest chocolate factory you've ever toured, downtown Glendale is a must see.
Glendale Logo on the Glendale Municipal officex 
Downtown Glendale off 57th and 58th Streets
Glendale's Murphy Library Park
Map of Glendale
Historic Downtown Glendale (85301) Antique & Specialty Shops
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Historic Downtown Glendale is actually two neighborhoods - Historic Catlin Court with its white picket fences and mature shade trees welcoming visitors to the Bungalows-turned-specialty shops, and Old Towne boasting brick-trimmed sidewalks and glowing gaslights leading the way to the famous antique stores. The neighborhoods span 10 square blocks which can easily be strolled in an afternoon. |
Here's a sampling of what you will see -
Catlin Court District - white picket fences and brick-trimmed sidewalks lines with gaslights, gardens and gazebos lead you back in time. The district features historic craftsman bungalows, beautifully restored, housing quaint shops and galleries filled with old art, crafts, antiques and collectibles. Old Town Glendale - this is a collectors have, of more than 80 stores with over 200 dealers that are within easy walking distance. You'll find top quality art deco, rustic primitives and country artifacts along with elegant glassware, pottery, and stately Victorian furnishings.
Marty Robbins Glendale Exhibit House - visit this unique museum honoring Glendale born and country music legend Marty Robbins.
The Bead Museum - home of over 100,000 beads, beadwork pieces and beaded artifacts, the extensive history of beads unfolds from earliest times to the present. Appealing to men, women, and families, anyone will enjoy this fascinating experience as permanent and changing exhibits reveal the bead history.
Glendale Police Museum - a visit will take you back to the days of the Town Marshall and teh 50-cent speeding ticket. View historical uniforms and radio equipment along with photos of the first Glendale Police Department motorcycle - a Harley Davidson.
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 Glendale started as a place for farmers in the area to get the goods and services they needed and to ship the fruits, vegetables, and livestock they raised to national markets. First settled as a temparance colony in 1892, Glendale attracted farming families with its fertile land, canal-fed water supply and no alcohol policy. Land developers, led by William J. Murphy, guided the growth of the farming town. With the establishment of a railroad link to Phoenix in 1895, Glendale blossomed into the largest town in the northwest Slat River Valley. Local farms cultivated everything from sugar beets to cotton. Glendale incorporated as a town in 1910. Separated from Phoenix by miles of open space, Glendale developed its own downtown with banks, groceries, theaters, department stores, businesses and surrounding neighborhoods.
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