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Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
Place
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Construction
1929
Design / archive date
1927
Catalogue reference
FLWFA 2710 / S.221
Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 1
Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

The Arizona Biltmore Hotel, known as the Jewel of the Desert, was built in 1929 and is located at 2400 Missouri Ave. The Arizona Biltmore has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 2
Aufaber at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Original photograph source

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Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 3
Daderot · Public domain · Original photograph source

Sprites - Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Architect Albert Chase McArthur (1881–1951), with consulting work by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959). These sprites were designed by sculptor Alfonso Iannelli. They were first installed in 1914 at Midway Gardens in Chicago, and consequently now in the public domain.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 4
Daderot · Public domain · Original photograph source

Interior - Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Architect Albert Chase McArthur (1881–1951), with consulting work by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959).

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 5
Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

A cottage at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 6
Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

Sprites at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 7
Tony the Marine (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

Inside the Arizona Biltmore Hotel Aztec Room.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 8
Tony the Marine (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

Large chess board on the grounds of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. According to the Arizona Biltmore Hotel historians’ American actress Martha Raye played there.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 9
Tony the Marine (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph source

The Arizona Biltmore Hotel Catalina Pool was built in the 1930s. The pool was often used by actress Marilyn Monroe and was the site where American composer Irvin Berlin wrote “White Christmas”.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 10
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Picture of a bartender in the Mystery Room Passageway in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 11
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

1973 "Saguaros" Stained Glass by Frank Lloyd Wright in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 12
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Arizona Biltmore Hotel stylized bricks, by architect Albert Chase McArthur-

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 13
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Two Sprites adorning the entrance of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 14
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Mural in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel Gold Room

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 15
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

The fireplace in the Biltmore History Room in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 16
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Inside the Arizona Biltmore History Room.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 17
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

The secret passageways leading to the Mystery Room the speakeasy during in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel during prohibition

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 18
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Inside the Mystery Room in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 19
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

The spotlight on the roof of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel which would shine the stained glass roof of the Mystery Room alerting drinkers that the police was near.

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 20
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Three story waterslide of the Paradise Pool in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel

Arizona Biltmore Hotel — photograph 21
Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph source

Arizona Biltmore Hotel bridge.

Architecture & history

The Arizona Biltmore is a historic resort located in Phoenix, Arizona, near 24th Street and Camelback Road. Designed by Albert Chase McArthur, it opened on February 23, 1929, as part of the Biltmore Hotel chain. Actors Clark Gable and Carole Lombard often stayed there and the Tequila sunrise cocktail was invented there. It is part of LXR Hotels & Resorts.

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