Chinatown, Phoenix

The U.S. city of Phoenix, Arizona once had a Chinatown that was started in the 1870s[1] and lasted until the 1940s with the general population scattering throughout the city thereafter.[2] Sources from a research project indicated that more than one Chinatown existed in the city of Phoenix, with one around First Street and Madison[3][4] and a second at First and Adams Street in the present location of the Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Phoenix Chinatown
Neighborhood of Phoenix
Sun Mercantile Building - South East Corner in Phoenix, AZ, last remaining building in the area once called "Chinatown"
Coordinates: 33°27′N 112°04′W
Country United States
StateArizona
CityPhoenix, Arizona
ZIP Code
85286
Area code(s)Area code 602

History

Chinese immigrants working as railroad workers established the first Chinatown in downtown Phoenix at First and Adams Street in the present location of Talking Stick Resort Arena. All buildings have been torn down except for the Sun Mercantile Building.[5]

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