Excavations unearth artifacts from early Tempe
100 Mill Office
Logan Simpson was hired by private developers to perform multiple services for the 100 Mill Redevelopment Project in downtown Tempe, Arizona. The work was required by the City of Tempe to mitigate impacts of redevelopment activities on cultural resources associated with the personal and commercial property of Charles T. Hayden (1825-1900), the legendary founder of the city.
Logan Simpson assisted with rehabilitation of the Charles T. Hayden House (“La Casa Vieja”), which was constructed in 1871-1873 and is listed on the Tempe Historic Property Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Services provided included archaeological monitoring of demolition activities and a landscape design plan. The monitoring effort encountered historical features and artifacts associated with the early history of the Hayden House.
Additionally, in advance of the construction of a multi-story office building and hotel adjacent to the Hayden House, Logan Simpson conducted a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey and archaeological data recovery. These investigations resulted in the identification, documentation, and analysis of more than 100 cultural features. Most of the features were associated with the historical commercial property of Charles T. Hayden, but significant prehistoric resources were also encountered.
Services Provided
Cultural - General, Cultural Data Recovery, Cultural Monitoring, Cultural Testing, Historic Archaeology/Public History, Landscape Design
Location
Arizona
Highlights
Historic Charles T. Hayden House
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey
Archaeological monitoring and data recovery
100+ cultural features were identified, documented, and analyzed.