Attachment B - Staff Report - 83-22-3.pdf

Staff Report: Z-83-22-3 
December 30, 2022 
INTRODUCTION 
Z-83-22-3 is a request to establish Historic Preservation (HP) overlay zoning for the
property located approximately 110 feet south of the southwest corner of 10th Avenue
and Royal Palm Road [8122 N 10th Avenue] known historically as the Dr. Bertram
Snyder House.  Maps and photos of the subject property are attached.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION 
Staff recommends that rezoning request Z-83-22-3 be approved. 
BACKGROUND 
In May of 2022, the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office received a request from 
Courtney Perez, owner of 8122 N 10th Avenue, for HP overlay zoning for the property. 
HP staff conducted additional research on the property and recommended it eligible for 
listing in the Phoenix Historic Property Register. At the applicant’s request, the HP 
Commission voted to initiate HP zoning for the subject property on September 19, 2022. 
PROPERTY HISTORY 
Dr. Bertram L. Snyder was born to Edgar and Ethyl Snyder in Norwood, Ohio, in 1911. 
Snyder graduated from Denison University in 1933 and then enrolled in a medical 
program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. During his senior year he 
developed a lung infection that he self-diagnosed as tuberculosis. Snyder took time to 
physically recuperate and then graduated in 1940. Dr. Snyder went into residency at the 
Dunham Tri-County Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Ohio but became ill with a tubercular 
infection again in 1941 and his doctor advised he seek a different climate in which to 
recuperate.  
Dr. Snyder came to Phoenix in 1942 and obtained a job as the company physician for 
AiResearch Manufacturing Company, an aircraft equipment company that played a vital 
role in supplying the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Snyder left AiResearch to go 
into private practice retaining an interest in diseases of the lungs. He also became 
aware of the plight of those with tuberculosis living in poverty in the Sunnyslope area 
north of Phoenix. In 1943 he began working with the Desert Mission in Sunnyslope to 
treat patients with tuberculosis and the following year took over the position of Head of 
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the Desert Mission Clinic from the retiring physician Fred Holmes (Arizona Republic 
2002; Grandrud 2013).  
 
Between 1945 and 1946 Dr. Snyder was involved in the construction of the Desert 
Mission Convalescent Home, built for those without the financial resources for 
treatment. In 1947 a new outpatient clinic was developed and in 1949 the Desert 
Mission services expanded to include a 24-hour emergency station. During this time, Dr. 
Snyder was appointed as chairman of the medical staff and was also a governing 
member of the National Tuberculosis Association and worked to educate the public 
about tuberculosis as well as treatments for the disease.  
 
 
Dr. Bertram Snyder x-rays patient Helen Bayles at Desert Mission Clinic (Sunnyslope 
Historical Society Museum) 
 
Bertram Snyder hired the architectural firm Weaver and Drover to design a residence at 
8122 N 10th Avenue, approximately 2 miles from the Desert Mission campus, in 1951. 
The single-story, Ranch-style home with low pitched roof, overhanging full front porch 
and side entry carport was completed in 1952. The home was touted in an Arizona 
Republic article, dating to August 31, 1952, for its unique interior design with large 
rooms, lack of hallways and open concept with built-in room dividers and prominent 
redwood paneling.

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In 1954 the Desert Mission Convalescent Hospital became a separate entity from the 
religious based Desert Mission and was incorporated as the John C. Lincoln Hospital, 
named for the major donor to the health efforts of the Desert Mission. Dr. Snyder was 
one of the incorporators of the hospital and became the Vice President of the Hospital's 
board of directors and was also appointed the chief of the medical staff, a position he 
held for several terms. 
 
 
John C. Lincoln Hospital, pictured early 1950s, from left Ray Cowden hospital board 
chairman and Dr. Bertram Snyder, chief of staff and two unidentified men (Grandrud 
2013) 
 
Dr. Snyder continued to assist with the planning and development of John C. Lincoln 
Hospital which saw considerable expansion between 1954 and 1965 from the 
development of a 42-patient surgical wing to the groundbreaking of the multi-storied 
John C. Lincoln Hospital.

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Dr. Snyder at center with shovel for North Phoenix Medical Center groundbreaking in 
1959 (Sunnyslope Historical Society Museum) 
 
Dr. Snyder’s work in the treatment of tuberculosis in the valley stretched beyond 
Sunnyslope. In 1945 Dr. Snyder conducted a chest clinic in Phoenix for the Maricopa 
County Department of Health which began a life-long association with the agency 
through which Dr. Snyder sought to improve the living conditions of indigent patients 
with tuberculosis. A county-wide chest x-ray survey from 1951, at which time Dr. Snyder 
was employed by the County Department of Health, found that Maricopa County 
showed much higher rates of lung infection than other cities across the country. By 
1952, Snyder was working as assistant director in charge of tuberculosis care at the 
Maricopa County Hospital and, according to a history of the Maricopa County Health 
Department, Dr. Snyder pushed for the construction of buildings to accommodate 100 
new beds for tubercular patients. This work also included lobbying for federal aid for the 
construction. Senator Carl Hayden ensured that federal funds were made available, and 
construction began in 1953.

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Dr. Snyder at construction site of County Hospital tubercular wings (Arizona Republic 
1953). 
 
The Maricopa County General Hospital tubercular wings were completed in 1954 and 
were touted as having some of the most modern treatment rooms in the Southwest. At 
the annual Maricopa County Medical Society Public Service Awards in December of 
1954, Dr. Snyder received an award for initiating the construction of the tubercular 
wings of the hospital. Snyder continued as an advising physician for the County Hospital 
through 1967, working to found innovative programs for the treatment and recovery of 
patients such as an outdoor gardening program.  
 
In addition to his hospital work, Dr. Snyder held an interest in serving the needs of those 
who were disabled. In 1966, Dr. Snyder received an “outstanding physician” award from 
the Phoenix Mayor’s Office for his contributions to the community. Snyder continued to 
work in private practice in internal medicine with a specialization in chest diseases into 
the 1980s while remaining on the Board of Directors for John C. Lincoln Hospital. 
Snyder also worked for the Department of Economic Security reviewing medical records 
of the disabled. In 1991, Dr. Snyder was named the first member of John C. Lincoln 
Hospital and Health Center’s Honorary Staff. The position was created to honor retired 
physicians who made outstanding contributions to the medical staff.

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Dr. Snyder was active in the Desert Mission Food Bank and worked on the 
establishment of the Sunnyslope Historical Society, leaving a broader legacy in the 
community where he worked and served. Dr. Snyder lived in his home at 8122 N 10th 
Avenue until his death in 2002.  
 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 
 
The eligibility criteria for HP overlay zoning and listing on the PHPR are set forth in 
Section 807.D of the City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance.  To qualify, a property must 
demonstrate significance in local, regional, state, or national history, architecture, 
archaeology, engineering, or culture, according to one or more of the following criteria: 
 
A. The property is associated with the events that have made a significant 
contribution to the broad pattern of our history; 
B. The property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; 
C. The property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method 
of construction, represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic values, 
or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may 
lack individual distinction; or 
D. The property has yielded or may likely yield information integral to the 
understanding of our prehistory or history. 
 
In addition to the significance requirement, the property must also be at least 50 years 
old or have achieved significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional 
importance.  The property must also possess sufficient integrity of location, design, 
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association to convey its significance. 
 
EVALUATION 
 
The property meets the age requirement, having been constructed in 1952. The 
property also meets the significance requirement under Criterion B for its association 
with Dr. Bertram Snyder, who played an active role in the development of the John C. 
Lincoln Hospital and, more broadly, the care of indigent populations suffering from 
tuberculosis in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Snyder resided at the dwelling during the 
bulk of his career from 1952 until his death in 2002. 
 
The Dr. Snyder House property retains integrity of its historic location, association, 
materials, workmanship, and setting. Small, rear, projecting additions and a southern 
two-car carport addition were completed following the original construction in 1952. 
However, the rear additions are not visible from the street and the two-car, carport 
addition is set back from the street and subordinate in height to the dwelling. The home 
therefore also retains integrity of design and feeling.

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BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION 
 
Section 807.E states that, when applying the evaluation criteria in Section 807.D, the 
boundaries of a historic district should be drawn as carefully as possible to ensure that: 
 
1. The district contains documented historic, architectural, archaeological or natural 
resources; 
2. The district boundaries coincide with documented historic boundaries such as 
early roadways, canals, subdivision plats or property lines; 
3. Other district boundaries coincide with logical physical or manmade features and 
reflect recognized neighborhood or area boundaries; and 
4. Other non-historic resources or vacant land is included where necessary to 
create appropriate boundaries to assist in meeting the criteria in Section 807.D. 
 
The proposed HP zoning boundary encompasses 0.42 gross acres and includes the 
entire parcel, as well as the adjacent right of way, which is customary for rezoning 
cases.  
 
CONCLUSION 
 
The rezoning request Z-83-22-3 to establish Historic Preservation (HP) overlay zoning 
for the subject property should be approved for the following reasons: 
 
1. The property meets the significance, age, and integrity requirements for HP 
overlay zoning set forth in Section 807.D of the Zoning Ordinance; and 
2. The proposed boundaries meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 807.E. 
 
 
 
 
Writer and Team Leader 
H. Ruter 
 
Attachments: 
Sketch Map (1 page) 
Aerials (1 page) 
Photos (1 page)

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Dr. Bertram Snyder residence 
8122 North 10th Avenue 
 
Proposed Historic Preservation (HP) Zoning Overlay shown in purple

Z-083-22-3 
Dr. Bertram Snyder Residence 
8122 N 10th Avenue 
 
 
 
 
Photo 1. 8122 N 10th Ave, looking southwest 
Photo 2. 8122 N 10th Ave, looking northwest 
 
 
 
Photo 3. 8122 N 10th Ave, looking east 
Photo 4. 8122 N 10th Ave, looking northeast