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Looking back at the Phoenix skyline, from 1889 to today
Downtown Phoenix has come a long way, baby. More than 130 years ago, the Phoenix skyline featured barely any buildings taller than a few stories. Glancing at old photos, only the surrounding mountains look familiar. But as the population of Phoenix grew — …