State Fair officials planned to demolish the Civic building in 2014, until historic preservationists stepped forward to oppose their plan. They succeeded in raising money and cash support. In 2016, Governor Doug Ducey make the state fair and fairgrounds "a “jewel of the State,” | Creator: Rob Schumacher | Date: 2015 | Source: Dustin Gardner, "Race to restore 1930s-era Phoenix Sites from Ruin," Arizona Republic, May 22, 2015; accessed December 17, 2019. | Rights: Arizona RepublicDownload Original File
