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Decline and
Recovery
As in the rest of the community,
the Great Depression significantly slowed development in
Coronado. Many homeowners were forced to sell, while others
converted their backyard garages into living quarters and
rented out the main house. Although done out of necessity,
this practice turned out to be a very positive economic
strategy. Many residents were able to move back into their
homes and retain the converted living quarters as rental
property. The first city zoning code enacted in 1930 reflected
the widespread application of this practice and it is still
evident in Coronado today.
As the economy began to
turn itself around, Coronado became the site of the first
planned, mass-produced subdivision in Phoenix. Andy Womack,
who would become a prominent developer in Phoenix, built the
Womack Subdivision in 1939 in the area bordered by Monte
Vista, 14th Street, Palm Lane and 13th Street. Womack took the
idea of 46 spec" homes one step further, by building homes on
the lots, constructing what would become a tract home
development. With the success of the Womack Subdivision,
various developers quickly subdivided the remaining tracts in
the portions of the Coronado Neighborhood east of 12th Street.
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