Luhrs Building
On December 29, 2023, the Moxy Phoenix Downtown hotel opened in the converted and restored structure.
Architecture
The L-shaped Luhrs Building was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost. The building is faced with brown brick, with elaborate marble ornamentation on the uppermost two floors, and a heavy cornice at the top. Jay J. Garfield, a well known local builder was the contractor for the building.
The building's ground floor was leased by the US Treasury Dept. from 1924–1935. The 7th–10th floors were the original location of the Arizona Club, including dining rooms, lounges, a library, and bedrooms for club members. When the Arizona Club moved out of the Luhrs Building in 1971, the upper floors were also converted to office floor space. The 6th floor was originally occupied by Standard Oil.
See also
- Luhrs Tower – built in 1929, adjacent to the Luhrs Building.
- List of historic properties in Phoenix
- Phoenix Historic Property Register
References
- ^ "Phoenix Historic Property Register" (PDF). City of Phoenix. March 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Luhrs Building Monument to Pioneer of Valley". Arizona Republican. May 17, 1924. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Pela, Robrt L. (July 1, 2010). "The Luhrs Building, Featured in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Has Been Spared – For Now". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article129655.html
- ^ "7 Mar 1923, Page 1 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.