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Del E. Webb Construction Company
Company typePrivate Company (1928-1960) Public company (1960-2001)
NYSE: WBB
Founded1928
FounderDel Webb
Defunct2001
FateAcquired by Pulte Homes
SuccessorDel Webb a brand of Pulte Group
HeadquartersPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Area served
United States, Honduras, El Salvador, East Asia
Key people
Del Webb, L. C. Jacobson, R. H. Johnson
ServicesConstruction, Development, Property Management
Number of employees
1,800
DivisionsDel Webb Hotels
SubsidiariesDel E. Webb Development Co. formed 1952, Del E. Webb Realty & Management Co. formed 1970, Sahara-Nevada Corporation acquired 1961

The Del E. Webb Construction Company was a construction company that was founded in 1928 and developed by Del Webb. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, it became the Del E. Webb Corporation a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 1960. The same year, the corporation unveiled Sun City, outside Phoenix, as the first community designed for active senior citizens. Many more Sun Cities were built by the corporation in the following decades. Along with construction, the corporation was also involved in real estate and owned several properties mainly hotels and casinos, many of which were built and/or expanded by the company. The company was purchased in 2001 by Pulte Homes. Pulte Homes since merged with Centex Corp. and is now PulteGroup.[1] Del Webb continues as a brand of PulteGroup.[2][3]

History

Founding

After moving from Fresno to Phoenix in 1928, Del Webb began working for a small contractor who was building a grocery store. The contractor eventually left town without paying Webb or completing the grocery store, so Webb took over the business to complete the job. This became the foundation of his namesake construction company.[4] Among his earliest commissions were grocery store buildings for the Basha family. Webb soon became known as a grocery store builder. However, Webb sought to expand his firm and eagerly sought out public sector jobs during the Great Depression of the 1930s. In 1937 the firm opened a small branch office in Los Angeles to oversee construction of a high school there. With the onset of World War II the firm constructed several airfields throughout Arizona, as well as a Japanese internment camp at Poston (Poston War Relocation Center). In 1943, Webb made trusted employee L. C. Jacobson a 25 percent partner. Jacobson eventually became vice president. In 1946 Webb was contracted by mobster Bugsy Siegel to build the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. From 1947-48 Webb built distribution centers and warehouses throughout the United States for the Kraft Foods Company. In the early 1950s Webb would be contracted to build facilities for Howard Hughes. The Webb firm would go on to build several plants for Hughes.

In 1952 the company founded its first subsidiary, the Del E. Webb Development Company, responsible for the design and construction of housing tracts and shopping centers. In 1953 the development company would begin construction on San Manuel, Arizona a mining town built out of nothing. In 1955 the Webb corporation began constructing hotels for the Flamingo Corporation, which Webb was part owner. The following year Webb constructed the first Hiway House Hotel, which was a company owned jointly by Webb and Flamingo. On March 1, 1958 Webb sold his share of the Flamingo hotels and Flamingo sold it's share of Hiway House. Thus Webb became full owner of Hiway House, the hotel chain would be sold off in the early 1960s. As well as housing, during the 1950s, the construction company would build hospitals hotels and other large and small scale projects.[2][3]

Sun City

Inspired by the construction of Youngtown, Arizona, Del E. Webb began planning the construction of a retirement community for senior citizens in 1959. The development was planned as an age-restricted community of modern ranch-style houses, with facilities such as a shopping center, golf course, motel, and swimming pool.[5] On January 1, 1960, the development company unveiled Sun City, Arizona as the first community designed for senior citizens. More than 100,000 senior citizens were present at the community's unveiling, which marked the first planned retirement community in the United States. Sun City was a success, with the company selling 237 homes within its first three days of opening.[6] It was followed by Sun City, California, the Kern City, Sun City Center, Florida, and similar developments in Nevada, Illinois, and Massachusetts.[7]

Public incorporation

In December 1960, the Del E. Webb Construction Company went public on the New York Stock Exchange trading as WBB. The company also became known as the Del E. Webb Corporation at this time. In 1961 the Webb Corporation acquired the Sahara Nevada Corporation and its holdings of the Sahara and Mint hotels in Las Vegas. This made Webb the first publicly held corporation to be involved in Las Vegas gaming. Webb would go on to purchase, build and expand several properties throughout Nevada. In the 1960s Webb would develop a chain of high-end multi-story hotels called the Towne House. During this time the corporation was also deeply involved in the development of Oak Brook, Illinois, Clear Lake City, Texas and Alamaden, California. In the late 1960s the corporation entered a joint venture building infrastructure for several South American countries, this was the firm's first involvement outside the United States. Also at this time the corporation formed an additional subsidiary the Del E. Webb Building Management Company which was responsible for building management, it would eventually become the Del E. Webb Realty and Management Company when the subsidiary expanded to include holding leases on public buildings. In 1971 the corporation acquired Merlin Hotels which had many properties throughout East Asia. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, the corporation continued to construct many large and small scale projects including housing, schools, hospitals, hotels, high rises, convention centers, athletic venues and airports.[2][3][8]

The company was involved in a number of construction projects commissioned by the United States government, including the construction of a rocket engine test stand at Edwards Air Force Base. The company also built military housing on Offutt Air Force Base, Whiteman Air Force Base and Vandenberg Air Force Base. The company's founder Webb was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson as recognition for these projects.[4]

Reorganization and sale to Pulte Homes

In 1987 the decision was made to divest the gaming, hotel and realty management sections of the corporation all of the Webb owned properties were sold off, and the corporation reorganized to focus solely on the concept of master planned communities for senior citizens. New communities opened in Arizona, Nevada, California and Texas. During the 1990s, Marco Rubio began holding speaking engagements at these retirement communities, for which the company tried to reward him by nicknaming a star after him in 1993.[9] In 2001 the corporation was purchased by Pulte Homes. The Del Webb name is used by Pulte as a brand name for its age-restricted communities.[8]

Works

Works built by the Del E. Webb Construction Company, (1928-1960) later the Del E. Webb Corporation (1960-2001) are listed below.[3][10] A number of works by the firm are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[11]

Name Location Year(s) Role Notes
Pay'n Takit Store Phoenix, AZ 1929 contractor
Dorsett's Service Garage Phoenix, AZ 1930 contractor
Joe Geare Insurance Company Building Phoenix, AZ 1930 contractor
Piggly Wiggly Phoenix, AZ 1931 contractor
Jacob Constanten Building Phoenix, AZ 1931 contractor
Hunt's Tomb 625 N. Galvin Pkwy Phoenix, AZ 1932 contractor NRHP-listed[11]
Arizona Fire Building Phoenix, AZ 1933 contractor
Arizona Grocery Phoenix, AZ 1935 contractor
Goodwin Stadium, Arizona State College Tempe, AZ 1935-1936 contractor Demolished
A. J. Matthews Library, Arizona State College Tempe, AZ 1936 contractor
West Hall, Arizona State College Tempe, AZ 1936 contractor
Lincoln High School, expansions Los Angeles, CA 1937 contractor
Newberry's Department Store Phoenix, AZ 1937-1938 contractor Demolished
Arizona State Capitol Building expansion 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 1938 contractor NRHP-listed[2]
Thunderbird Field No. 1 Glendale, AZ 1939 contractor Airfield used for flight training of World War II pilots, with construction of a hexagonal barracks, administrative building, mess hall and four hangars on the site, and more.
Central Arizona Light and Power Company Building Chandler, AZ 1940 contractor
Mathew Henson Housing Development Phoenix, AZ 1940 contractor
F.W. Woolworth Co. Department Store Phoenix, AZ 1941 contractor Demolished
Luke Air Force Base Maracopa County, AZ 1941 contractor Buildings constructed by Del Webb Construction Co., with first building begun in March 1941.
Williams Air Force Base Mesa, AZ 1941-1942 contractor NRHP-listed, structures include: Ammo Bunker (S-1007), SW of Alaska Dr., Ammo Bunker (S-1008), SW of Alaska Dr., Civil Engineering Maintenance Shop, Jct. of 11th and A Sts., NE corner, Demountable Hangar, North Apron, Flagpole, 10 St. between D and E Sts., Housing Storage Supply Warehouse, Jct. of 11th and A Sts., NW corner, Water Pump Station and Water Tower, Jct. of 12th and B Sts., NE corner.[11]
Camp Dunlap Imperial County, CA 1942 contractor Joint venture with Vinson & Pringle.[12]
El Centro Marine Corps Air Station Seeley, CA 1942 contractor Joint venture with Vinson & Pringle.[12]
Mojave Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, CA 1942 contractor Joint venture with Vinson & Pringle.[12]
Mountain View Officers Club Fort Huachuca, AZ 1942 contractor
Kingman Army Airfield Kingman, AZ 1942 contractor
Poston War Relocation Center Yuma County, AZ 1942 contractor
Arizona Grocery Phoenix, AZ 1942 contractor
Pinal Airpark Pinal County, AZ 1942-1943 contractor Joint Venture with M. M. Sundt Construction Co. Then known as Marana Army Air Field.
Allison Steel Co. Building Phoenix, AZ 1944 contractor
Diamond's Boston Department Store Phoenix, AZ 1945 contractor
Flamingo Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 1946 contractor Opened at cost of $6 million on December 26, 1946; Del Webb Construction was the prime contractor and Richard Stadelman was the architect.
General Sales Company Wholesale Grocery warehouse Phoenix, AZ 1946 contractor now The Lawrence Building
Allied Grain Elevator (Feeders Grain) Phoenix, AZ 1946-1947 contractor
Dr. L. D. Beck Clinic Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor
Dr. Robert T. Phillips & E. Henry Running Pediatric Clinic Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor
McKinley Street Clinic Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor now The McKinley Club
Town Flair Shopping Center Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor Demolished
Arizona Republic Building Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor Demolished
Security Building expansion Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor
Hanny's Department Store Phoenix, AZ 1947 contractor now Hanny's Restaurant
Kraft Foods distribution center Kansas City, MO 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Little Rock, AR 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distrobution center New Orleans, LA 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Tampa, FL 1947 contractor Demolished
Kraft Foods warehouse Wichita, KS 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Toledo, OH 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Portland, OR 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods, Kentucky Headquarters Louisville, KY 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Amarillo, TX 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Evansville, IN 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Washington D.C. 1947 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Birmingham, AL 1947 contractor Demolished[13]
Kraft Foods distribution center Los Angeles, CA 1948 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Cincinnati, OH 1948 contractor
Kraft Foods distribution center Salem, VA 1948 contractor
Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood Tucson, AZ 1948 developer/contractor
Verde River Water Treatment Plant Fort McDowell, AZ 1947-1949 contractor Joint venture with Arizona Rock and Sand Co. (Demolished)
Livermore Veterans Hospital Livermore, CA 1948-1949 contractor
2nd Avenue Medical Center Phoenix, AZ 1949 contractor Demolished[14]
Portland Veterans Hospital expansion Portland, OR 1949-1950 contractor Demolished
W & J Sloane Store Beverly Hills, CA 1949-1950 contractor
Denver Veterans Hospital Denver, CO 1949-1951 contractor
Phoenix Veterans Hospital Phoenix, AZ 1950-1951 contractor
Pabco Mfg. Plant Newark, NJ 1951 contractor
Amarillo Air Force Base Amarillo, TX 1951 contractor
Hughes Missile Plant Tucson, AZ 1951 contractor now Raytheon Missile Systems
Hughes Aircraft Plant, expansion Los Angeles, CA 1950-1952 contractor
Kansas City Veterans Hospital Kansas City, MO 1950-1952 contractor
St. Louis Veterans Hospital St. Louis, MO 1950-1952 contractor
Sunland Gardens Housing Tract Tucson, AZ 1952 developer/contractor
Sahara Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV 1952 contractor Would later be purchased by Webb.
JCPenny Department Store Phoenix, AZ 1952 contractor
Saint Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, AZ 1950-1953 contractor
San Manuel, Arizona Pinal County, AZ 1953 planner/contractor Webb’s first master-planned community built for The Magma Copper Company to house San Manuel Copper Mine employees. Construction was assisted by M.O.W. Homes Inc.[15][16][17]
Campus Homes Housing Tract Tempe, AZ 1953 developer/contractor
Evergreen Housing Tract Casa Grande, AZ 1953 developer/contractor
Venza Housing Tract Eloy, AZ 1953 developer/contractor
Coolidge Housing Tract Coolidge, AZ 1953 developer/contractor
Brawley Housing Tract Brawley, CA 1953 developer/contractor
Fort Ord Monterey Bay, CA 1952-1954 contractor $20,000,000 expansion program that added some 42 new buildings to the Army post. New facilities included 31 dormitory buildings, a stockade, administration building and improved water storage system.[3] Most buildings are now demolished or abandoned.
Travis Air Force Base Fairfield, CA 1952-1954 contractor $7,500,000 expansion program that added 29 new buildings including dormitories, a mess hall and administrative buildings.[3]
Bagdad Inn Las Vegas, NV 1954 contractor Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958.
Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills, CA 1953-1955 contractor
Sahara Oasis Motel Las Vegas, NV 1955 contractor 192-room addition to the original Sahara Hotel.[3]
Uptown Plaza Shopping Center Phoenix, AZ 1955 developer/contractor/owner Also owned by Webb.
Flamingo Motel San Antonio, TX 1955 contractor/part owner Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958.
Flamingo Motel El Paso, TX 1955 contractor/part owner Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958.
Sahara Hotel Phoenix, AZ 1955 developer/contractor/part owner Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958. (Demolished)
Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kansas City, MO 1955 contractor Remodeled in 1955 to meet major league specifications to accommodate the Kansas City Athletics.[18] (Demolished)
Hiway House Motels Numerous 1956 developer/contractor A motor hotel chain founded in 1956 by Del Webb
Santa Anita Flamingo Motel Arcadia, CA 1956 contractor/part owner Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958.
Cedar Hills Housing Tract Cedar Rapids, IA 1956 contractor
Phoenix Towers 2201 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 1957 contractor NRHP-listed[11]
Wilshire Boulevard Texaco Building Los Angeles, CA 1957 contractor
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Building Salt Lake City, UT 1957 contractor NRHP-listed[19]
Continental Hotel Denver, CO 1957 developer/contractor/owner Owned by Webb 1957-1987.
Flamingo Motel Los Angeles, CA 1957 contractor/part owner Owned by Webb-Flamingo 1955-1958.
Union Oil Center Los Angeles, CA 1955-1958 contractor
Diamond Match Company Plant Red Bluff, CA 1956-1958 contractor
Clairemont Estates Housing Tract San Diego, CA 1956-1958 developer/contractor
Vandenberg Air Force Base Housing, Phase I Santa Barbara County, CA 1957-1958 contractor
Hughes Ground Radar Plant Fullerton, CA 1958 contractor Demolished
Hiway Inn Phoenix, AZ 1958 developer/contractor/owner Owned by Webb 1958-1960s.
Mountain Shadows Resort Paradise Valley, AZ 1958 contractor Would later be acquired by Webb. (Demolished)
Douglas and Pine Valley Air Force Academy Housing Colorado Springs, CO 1958-1959 contractor Joint venture with Rubenstein Construction Co.
Hughes Research Laboratory Malibu, CA 1959 contractor now HRL Laboratories, LLC
Hughes Missile Development Center Tucson, AZ 1959 contractor now Raytheon Missile Systems
Camelback Village Square Phoenix, AZ 1959 developer/contractor/owner Also owned by Webb. (Demolished)
Rocket Engine Test Stand, Edwards Air Force Base Southern CA 1959-1960 contractor
Tunis Tower, Sahara Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV 1959-1960 contractor 204-room 14 story tower addition to existing resort.[3]
Campbell Plaza Shopping Center Tucson, AZ 1959-1960 developer/contractor/owner Also owned by Webb.
Sun City Maricopa County, AZ 1960-1978 planner/developer/contractor The first of Webb's large retirement communities that include homes, shops, medical and recreation facilities.
Sun City DEVCO Model Home No. 1 (now Del Webb Sun Cities Museum) 10801 W. Oakmont Dr. Sun City, AZ 1960 planner/developer/contractor First model home built in Sun City. NRHP-listed.[20]
Del Webb's Towne House (Trinity Plaza) San Francisco, CA 1960 developer/contractor/owner Demolished
Almaden Country Club Development San Jose, CA 1960-1973 developer Joint development with Henry Crown.
Union Bank Building Beverly Hills, CA 1959-1961 contractor
Vandenberg Air Force Base Housing, CA, Phase II Santa Barbara County, CA 1960-1961 contractor
Christown Mall Phoenix, AZ 1961 developer/contractor/owner Owned by Webb until 1965.
Grossmont Center La Mesa, CA 1961 developer/contractor/owner Also owned by Webb.
Wilmot Medical Center Tucson, AZ 1961 contractor/owner Also owned by Webb. (Demolished)
Whiteman Air Force Base Housing Knob Noster, MO 1961-1962 contractor
Offutt Air Force Base Housing Sarpy County, NE 1961-1962 contractor
Titan II Missile Base, McConnell Air Force Base Wichita, KS 1961-1962 contractor Joint venture with George A Fuller Co. and Paul Hardeman Inc.
Kern City Bakersfield, CA 1961-1964 planner/developer/contractor Followed the same principals as Sun City, Arizona.
Del Webb's OceanHouse Hotel San Diego, CA 1962 developer/contractor/owner Owned by Webb 1962-1964.
341st Strategic Missile Wing, Minuetman Missile Silos, Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls, MT 1961-1963 contractor Joint venture with George A Fuller Co.
Flintkote Asbestos Cement Plant Ravenna, OH 1962-1963 contractor
Gypsum Board Products Plant Camden, NJ 1962-1963 contractor
Alexandria Tower, Sahara Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV 1962-1963 developer/contractor/owner 400-room 24 story tower addition to existing resort, first major expansion after Webb acquired the resort in 1961.[3]
Park Stockdale Development Bakersfield, CA 1962-1963 planner/developer/contractor Followed the same principals as Sun City, Arizona without age restrictions.
McCulloch Building Los Angeles, CA 1962-1963 developer/contractor Part of Webb's Airport Center. (now Homewood Suites by Hilton LAX Hotel)
Hughes Space Research Center El Segundo, CA 1962-1963 contractor Now Boeing Building on Imperial Highway.
Clear Lake City Houston, TX 1962-1966 developer Joint development with Humble Oil.
Rosenzweig Center Phoenix, AZ 1962-1971 developer/contractor/owner Now the Phoenix City Square, included Webb's corporate headquarters and a Towne House Hotel.
Sun City Menifee Riverside County, CA 1962-1972 planner/developer/contractor Followed the same principals as Sun City, Arizona.
Sun City Center Hillsborough County, FL 1962-1972 planner/developer/contractor Followed the same principals as Sun City, Arizona.
Hughes Research Center Santa Barbara Goleta, CA 1963 contractor now Raytheon Vision Systems
Chula Vista Shopping Center Chula Vista, CA 1963 contractor
Security First National Bank Los Angeles, CA 1963 developer/contractor Part of Webb's Airport Center. (Demolished)
Grossmont Medical Center (Building 1) La Mesa, CA 1963 contractor
Bank of the West Tower Albuquerque, NM 1963 contractor
United States Pavilion at the 1964 New York's World Fair Flushing Queens, NY 1963 contractor Demolished[21]
Del Webb's Towne House (now Golden State County Plaza) Fresno, CA 1963-1964 developer/contractor/owner Towne House Hotel owned by Webb 1964-1981.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA 1963-1964 contractor Demolished
Pasadena Mutual Savings Building Pasadena, CA 1963-1964 contractor [21]
Black Canyon-Bell Road Industrial Park Phoenix, AZ 1963-1964 developer/contractor [21]
Century City Mall Century City, Los Angeles, CA 1964 contractor [21]
Pacific Plaza Apartment Building Santa Monica, CA 1964 contractor [21]
Memorial Towers Senior Apartments Phoenix, AZ 1964 contractor [21]
First State Bank Clear Lake City, TX 1964 contractor now Mogul Indian Restaurant
Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ 1964 contractor [22]
Madisons Chevrolet Scottsdale, AZ 1964 contractor
Hughes Communication Division Fullerton, CA 1964 contractor Demolished
Herbert Gerson Public Housing Las Vegas, NV 1964-1965 contractor
Oak Brook, Illinois DuPage County, IL 1964-1977 developer Joint development with the Butler Co. of Chicago.
Sahara Tahoe Hotel and Casino Stateline, NV 1965 developer/contractor/owner now Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe
The Mint, hotel tower addition Las Vegas, NV 1965 developer/contractor/owner Occurred after Webb bought the property in 1961.
Clark High School Las Vegas, NV 1965 contractor
Valley High School Las Vegas, NV 1965 contractor
Ed Von Tobel, William Orr, and James Cashman Junior High Schools Las Vegas, NV 1965-1966 contractor
Bonanza Airlines Corporate Headquarters, Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix, AZ 1965-1966 contractor
Lake Mary Water Treatment Plant Flagstaff, AZ 1965-1966 contractor
George Air Force Base Housing Victorville, CA 1965-1966 contractor
U.S. Navy Housing Pearl City, HI 1965-1966 contractor
Tri-Tronics Inc. Building Oak Brook, IL 1965-1966 contractor
Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 1966 contractor Built as the new home of Major League Baseball's California Angels.
Loma Linda University Hospital Loma Linda, CA 1965-1967 contractor
One Wilshire Los Angeles, CA 1965-1967 contractor
Airport Center Building Los Angeles, CA 1965-1967 developer/contractor Part of Webb's Airport Center. (now Hyatt Place LAX / Century Blvd Hotel)
Raymond W. Bliss Army Hospital Fort Huachuca, AZ, 1965-1967 contractor
Chamelecon River Bridge Honduras 1965-1967 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
Kate Lindsay Hall expansion, Loma Linda, University Loma Linda, CA 1966-1967 contractor
Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim CA 1966-1967 contractor
Xerox Corporation Building Oak Brook, IL 1966-1967 contractor
Swift & Co. Research Center Oak Brook, IL 1966-1967 contractor
RCA-Whirlpool Corporation Building Oak Brook, IL 1966-1967 contractor
Polaroid Corporation Building Oak Brook, IL 1966-1967 contractor
United Artists Theater Oak Brook, IL 1966-1967 contractor
College of Medicine, University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 1966-1967 contractor
Biological Sciences Building, Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 1966-1967 contractor
Manzanita Hall, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1966-1967 contractor Tallest building in Tempe at the time.[22]
Armstrong Hall, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1967 contractor
Coconino High School Flagstaff, AZ 1967 contractor
Ypsilanti Apartments Ypsilanti, MI 1967 contractor Joint venture with Kassuba Development Corp.
Foothills Apartments Bellevue, WA 1967 contractor Joint venture with Kassuba Development Corp.
Madison Square Garden New York, NY 1964-1968 contractor Joint venture with Turner Construction.
Santa Monica Shores Apartments Santa Monica, CA 1965-1968 contractor
Executive Plaza Oak Brook, IL 1965-1968 developer/contractor/owner Also owned/managed by Webb.
United States Post Office, Buckeye Road Phoenix, AZ 1966-1968 contractor
Memorial Hospital expansion Glendale, CA 1966-1968 contractor
Ulua River Bridge San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1966-1968 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
Aguan River Bridge Durango, Honduras 1967-1968 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
U.S. Coast Guard Housing, Red Hill Oahu, HI 1967-1968 contractor
Mathematics Building, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1967-1968 contractor
Business Administration Building, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1967-1968 contractor
Maricopa County General Hospital Phoenix, AZ 1967-1968 contractor
Gran Hotel San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1967-1968 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
La Libertad Pier La Libertad, El Salvador 1968 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
Plaza Jarden San Salvador, El Salvador 1968 contractor Joint venture with ICCA.
Milwaukee Apartments Milwaukee, WI 1968 contractor Joint venture with Kassuba Development Corp.
West Allis Apartments West Allis, WI 1968 contractor Joint venture with Kassuba Development Corp.
Redmond Condominumns Redmond, WA 1968 planner/contractor Joint venture with Diversified Industries Development Corp.
Broadway Department Store, Biltmore Fashion Park Phoenix, AZ 1968 contractor now Macy's[3]
Norwalk Courthouse Norwalk, CA 1968 contractor
Oak Brook Villas Oak Brook, IL 1968 contractor
National Heritage Life Building Oak Brook, IL 1968 contractor
Pasadena Art Museum Pasadena, CA 1967-1969 contractor now Norton Simon Museum
Pima County Health and Welfare Building Tucson, AZ 1967-1969 contractor
Cholla High School Tucson, AZ 1968-1969 contractor
Terminal Expansion, Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, CA 1969 contractor
Camel Square Business Park Phoenix, AZ 1969 contractor Demolished
U.S. Navy Housing, Treasure Island San Francisco, CA 1968-1970 contractor
Biological Sciences Building, University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 1968-1970 contractor
U.S. Marine Corps Housing Yuma, AZ 1969-1970 contractor
Motorola Government Building expansion Scottsdale, AZ 1970 contractor
Fellowship Towers Phoenix, AZ 1970 contractor
Straub Clinic Hospital Honolulu, HI 1970 contractor
U.S. Navy Housing, Hokulani Honolulu, HI 1970 contractor
Hickam Air Force Base Housing Pearl Harbor, HI 1970 contractor
U.S. Navy Housing, Camp Smith Oahu HI 1970 contractor
McDonald's Plaza Oak Brook, IL 1970 contractor Demolished
University of Arizona Hospital Tucson, AZ 1968-1971 contractor Now Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Hughes Engineering, Processing, Fabrication and Assembly Plant Fullerton, CA 1969-1971 contractor Demolished
Sheraton Oak Brook Oak Brook, IL 1969-1971 contractor Now Chicago Marriott
U.S. Navy Housing, Hale Ola Apts. Oahu, HI 1969-1971 contractor [10]
Hale Aloha Lehua Dormitories, University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 1970-1971 contractor
Trash Incinerator Honolulu, HI 1970-1971 contractor
Beverly Wilshire Hotel expansion Beverly Hills, CA 1971 contractor
Old Clark County Courthouse expansion Las Vegas, NV 1971 contractor Demolished
Massanutten Community Rockingham County, VA 1971-1977 developer A masterplan ski, golf and home community.
Kansas City International Airport Kansas City, MO 1968-1972 contractor
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO 1968-1972 contractor Joint venture with, Sharp-Kidde.
Phoenix Civic Center Phoenix, AZ 1969-1972 contractor Demolished
Phoenix Symphony Hall Phoenix, AZ 1969-1972 contractor
Prudential Plaza Denver, CO 1970-1972 contractor
Ramada Inn Oak Brook Oak Brook, IL 1970-1972 contractor Later Hyatt Regency, now Double Tree Oak Brook[10]
Del Webb's Kuilima Resort Hotel Kahuku Oahu, HI 1970-1972 developer/contractor/owner Owned by Webb until the late 1970s, now Turtle Bay Resort.
U.S. Navy Housing, Schofield Barracks Oahu, HI 1970-1972 contractor [10]
U.S. Navy Housing, Ohana Nui Oahu, HI 1970-1972 contractor
U.S. Navy Housing, Camp Stover Oahu, HI 1970-1972 contractor
Federal Aviation Administration Building (aka GSA Building) 15000 Aviation Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 1972 contractor NRHP-listed[23]
U.S. Navy Housing, Catlin Park Honolulu, HI 1972 contractor
Merlin Hotel expansion Singapore 1972 contractor now PARKROYAL on Beach Road
Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO 1968-1973 contractor Joint venture with, Sharp-Kidde.
Commerce Plaza Oak Brook, IL 1970-1973 developer/contractor/owner Also owned/managed by Webb.
Las Vegas City Hall Las Vegas, NV 1971-1973 contractor
Chaparral High School Las Vegas, NV 1971-1973 contractor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA 1972-1973 contractor
Beverly Hills National Bank Building Beverly Hills, CA 1972-1973 contractor now Wells Fargo Building[3]
Broadway Department Store, Metrocenter Mall Phoenix, AZ 1973 contractor Demolished
Broadway Department Store, Park Place Mall Tucson, AZ 1973 contractor now Macy's
Caesars Palace expansion Las Vegas, NV 1973-1974 contractor
Rancho San Diego San Diego County, CA 1973-1982 developer Joint development with First National City Bank of New York.[3]
Val-Moritz Village Granby, CO 1974 developer
Hughes Aircraft Facility Carlsbad, CA 1974 contractor
Pinal General Hospital Florence, AZ 1974 contractor
Hyatt Regency Dearborn Dearborn, MI 1973-1975 contractor
Physics and Geology Building, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 1974-1975 contractor
Raincross Square Riverside, CA 1974-1975 contractor Demolished
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA 1975 contractor
Yuma Regional Medical Center expansion Yuma, AZ 1975 contractor
Ina Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Tucson, AZ 1975-1976 contractor Joint venture with University Mechanical.
Tahoe-Truckee Water Reclamation Plant Tahoe Vista, CA 1975-1976 contractor Joint venture with University Mechanical.
KLAS-TV Broadcast Station Las Vegas, NV 1975-1976 contractor
Hughes Charter Air Terminal, McCarran International Airport Las Vegas, NV 1975-1976 contractor
Aladdin Hotel and Casino "Tower of Magasty" Las Vegas, NV 1976 contractor Demolished
Rivera Hotel and Casino San Rimo Tower Las Vegas, NV 1977 contractor Demolished
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital Portland, OR 1974-1978 contractor
Park Tahoe Resort Stateline, NV 1974-1978 contractor Now Bally's Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas Hilton expansion Las Vegas, NV 1977-1978 contractor 644-room, 30-story expansion.[3]
Sahara Reno Hotel and Casino Reno, NV 1977-1978 developer/contractor/builder Now The Montage Reno
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital expansion Las Vegas, NV 1977-1979 contractor
Anaheim City Hall Anaheim, CA 1978-1980 contractor
Sun City West Maricopa County, AZ 1978-1998 planner/developer/contractor Started after the original Sun City was built out, followed the same principals as the original as well.
Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ 1979-1980 contractor
Claridge Hotel expansion Atlantic City NJ 1977-1981 developer/contractor/owner Occurred after Webb aquired the property in 1977.
Hughes Engineering Office Building Fullerton, CA 1979-1981 contractor Demolished
707 17th Street Tower Denver, CO 1979-1981 contractor
MGM Grand Reno expansion Reno, NV 1981 contractor 900-room, 26 story expansion.[3]
Loop and City Wide College Tower Chicago, IL 1981-1982 contractor
Biltmore Commerce Center Phoenix, AZ 1981-1982 contractor
Sky Chefs Kitchen at Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport Dallas, TX 1982 contractor
Gladewater High School Gladewater, TX 1981-1982 contractor
Dallas Convention Center expansion Dallas, TX 1982-1984 contractor
Hiram Clarke Transit Center Hiram Clarke, Houston, TX 1982-1984 contractor
Nissan US Headquarters expansion Carson, CA 1983-1984 contractor
Westin Hotel, Taber Center Denver, CO 1983-1984 contractor
Sun City Summerlin Las Vegas, NV 1989-1999 planner/developer/contractor
Sun City Palm Desert Palm Desert, CA 1992-2002 planner/developer/contractor
Sun City Texas Georgetown, TX 1995 planner/developer/contractor
Sun City MacDonald Ranch Henderson, NV 1996-2001 planner/developer/contractor
Sun City Grand Suprise, AZ 1996-2005 planner/developer/contractor [24]
Sun City Anthem Henderson, NV 1998-2008 planner/developer/contractor
Anthem, Arizona Maricopa County, Arizona 1999 planner/developer/contractor
Del Webb’s Sun City Huntley, IL 2000 planner/developer/contractor

Hotels

Hotels owned or jointly owned by Del E. Webb Corporation. Webb's involvement in hotel ownership began in the mid 1950s and lasted until 1987. The corporation sold its last hotel in 1988.[3]

Flamingo Hotels

The Flamingo Hotels were a chain of Motor Hotels jointly owned by Webb and Ramada Hotels (operating as Flamingo Corporation) starting in 1955. On March 1, 1958 Webb sold its ownership of the chain to Flamingo, in exchange for full ownership of the Hiway House Hotels. The Chain included the Bagdad Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada, Frontier Motel in McAllen, Texas, El Rancho Motel in Flagstaff, Arizona, Sahara Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona and Flamingo Motels in Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma, Arizona, Los Angeles, Santa Rosa and Arcadia, California and El Paso and San Antonio, Texas.

Hiway House Hotels

The Hiway House Hotels were a chain of motor hotels built in a colonial design. The chain was founded in 1956 by Webb and Flamingo. On March 1, 1958 Webb bought out Flamingo's share of Hiway House and sold its share of the Flamingo Hotels (mentioned above). Webb sold the hotel chain in the 1960s. See Hiway House for locations.

Sahara-Nevada Corporation

The Sahara-Nevada Corporation and its holdings (the Sahara and Mint Hotels in Las Vegas) was acquired by Webb in 1961. Webb would open and operate several more hotel/casinos throughout Nevada under the name. The other hotel/casinos under the Sahara-Nevada umbrella were the Thunderbird Resort in Las Vegas owned from 1964-1972, The Sahara Tahoe in Stateline owned from 1965-1987 and the Sahara Reno owned from 1978-1981

King's Inn Hotels

Del Webb's Kings Inn Motor Hotels were established in 1960 and placed within Webb's master planned communities, with most within the Sun Cities. The hotels featured Old English decor. The hotel chain had four locations in Sun City, AZ, Sun City, CA, Sun City, FL and Clear Lake City, TX. The hotels in Florida and California were sold in 1973 the remaining two were sold in 1987.

Towne House Hotels

Del Webb's Towne House was a small chain of upscale hotels situated in the upper stories of Webb owned high-rises. The hotel chain had three locations in Phoenix, San Francisco and Fresno. The hotels were sold in 1981.

Merlin Hotels

Merlin Hotels was a chain of high rise hotels located throughout East Asia, acquired in 1971. Webb sold the hotel chain in 1987. There were four locations in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and Singapore.

Additional Hotels

  • Continental Hotel, Denver CO, owned 1957-1987
  • Del Webb's Mountain Shadows Resort, Paradise Valley AZ, owned 1961-1981
  • Del Webb's OceanHouse, San Diego, CA, owned 1962-1964
  • Del Webb's Newporter Inn, Newport Beach, CA, owned 1970-1981
  • Del Webb's Kuilima Resort Hotel, Kahuku Oahu, HI, owned 1972-late 1970s
  • Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, owned 1977-1983
  • La Posada Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ, owned 1978-1987
  • Nevada Club, Laughlin, NV, owned 1979-1988
  • Raintree Motel, Bullhead City, AZ, owned 1982-1987

Properties

Properties owned, managed and/or operated by Del E. Webb Corporation.[3]

In the 1950s Webb began building shopping centers which were also owned or jointly owned by Webb through several wholly owned subsidiaries. The Del E. Webb Building Management Co. was created in 1968 as a subsidiary. It then became the Del E. Webb Realty & Management Co. in 1970.[25][3] Major properties that fall under this umbrella Include Uptown Plaza Shopping Center, Camelback Village Square, Christown Mall and the Rosenzweig Center all in Phoenix, Campbell Plaza and Wilmont Medical Center in Tucson, Executive and Commerce Plazas in Oak Brook and the Stardust Country Club (renamed Sahara-Nevada Country Club) in Las Vegas. The Webb Corp. also served as leasing agent to many large companies including Prudential Insurance, Travelers Insurance, Arizona-Colorado Land & Cattle Company, Valley National Bank, Feau Realty & Development and Hartford Insurance Company. The company's interest in commercial properties continued until 1987 at which time these properties were sold.[8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "History of Del Webb Corporation – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "NEWSLETTERS – "Webb Spinner" – Del Webb Sun Cities Museum". delwebbsuncitiesmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ^ a b Hyman, Harold (1974-07-05). "Builder Del E. Webb Dies - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ^ Williamson, June; Dunham-Jones, Ellen (2021-01-15). Case Studies in Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Strategies for Urgent Challenges. John Wiley & Sons. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-119-14918-7.
  6. ^ McKeand, Bret (2011). Sun City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7385-7951-1.
  7. ^ Goldfield, David (2007). Encyclopedia of American Urban History. SAGE. p. 682. ISBN 978-0-7619-2884-3.
  8. ^ a b c "Del Webb History". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. ^ "The Rising Stars of Politics". The New Yorker. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  10. ^ a b c d "Del E. Webb Corporation Photographs 1941-1987 Del E. Webb Corporation Photographs". www.azarchivesonline.org. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  11. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c "O.K.". Imperial Valley Press. 1943-03-10. p. 3.
  13. ^ "The Birmingham News 14 Sep 1947, page 29". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  14. ^ Ryden, Don (2010). Midcentury Marvels-Commercial Architecture of Phoenix 1945-1975. Phoenix, Arizona: City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-615-40989-4.
  15. ^ "Del Webb Corporation History". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Mine Tales: San Manuel was once world's largest underground copper mine". Apr 14, 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  17. ^ "History of the San Manuel-Kalamazoo Mine, Pinal County, Arizona" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  18. ^ The Baseball Hall of Shame by Nash and Zullo (see Arnold Johnson)
  19. ^ "Pacific Northwest Pipeline Building NRHP-Form" (PDF).
  20. ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail".
  21. ^ a b c d e f "1963-1964.pdf" (PDF).
  22. ^ a b "Del E. Webb Corporation Photographs | ASU Digital Repository". repository.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  23. ^ "Federal Building".
  24. ^ "Sun City Grand -". www.grandinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  25. ^ "History of Del Webb Corporation – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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