Scottsdale Homes For Sale & Scottsdale Arizona Real Estate Listing Information

Homes for sale and real estate information in Scottsdale

The history of Scottsdale Arizona dates back to the old west and beyond. The city of Scottsdale was incorporated in 1951 but Scottsdale’s history dates back much farther. The first residents of Scottsdale are believed to be the Hohokam Indians who settled in the area around 800 A.D. The Hohokam Indians were farmers and one of their most notable achievements, many in use even today was that they built over 200 miles of canals for irrigation.

Considered to be the founding father of Scottsdale, Winfield Scott came to Arizona around 1888 purchasing 600 acres on the outskirts of Phoenix. He made the purchase through the Desert Land Act and was required to irrigate the land. Scott put down a deposit of fifty cents per acre for a section of land extending east from Scottsdale Road and Indian School Road to Hayden Road, north to Chaparral Road, west to Scottsdale Road, then south back to Indian School Road. He deeded that portion of the property north of the canal back to the government because he cannot irrigate it with water from the canal. The total cost of the property ended up being just three dollars and fifty cents an acre!
He then planted hundreds of citrus trees and sought to bring settlers to to this new Arizona city and called it Orangetown. In the 1890’s Orangetown became known as Scottsdale and officially was named Scottsdale in 1897 when the United States Post Office opened an office there.

The City of Scottsdale’s website offers residents and visitors of Scottsdale information on city services. The City of Scottsdale website has info on planning, building and zoning, business and economic vitality, public safety and social services, parks, recreation and other Scottsdale activities, environmental and historic preservation policies, transportation, Scottsdale revitalization, active and proposed projects important to the City of Scottsdale and other helpful and important information. Their website can be found at http://www.ci.scottsdale.az.us

The Scottsdale Visitors & Convention Bureau has extensive information about Scottsdale. Their recent campaign to promote Scottsdale as a destination for vacations and conventions centers around Scottsdale’s passion for life. On their Their website extensive information can be found on vacationing in Scottsdale including events, sports, golfing, theater, museums, resorts, spas, shopping, and other activities. The Scottsdale Visitors & Convention Bureau website can be found at http://www.scottsdalecvb.com

The historic Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce is one of the most innovative and active chambers of commerce in the U.S. It supports and actively seeks new visitors and businesses to Arizona’s Scottsdale. A recent focus is on building a vibrant and prosperous Scottsdale community through business leadership. The Scottsdale Chamber especially seeks to engage in business development that includes attraction, retention, expansion, workforce development, and recognizes the critical role of redevelopment in the future of Scottsdale and ensure that Scottsdale remains an ideal city in which to live and do business. The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce website can be found at www.scottsdalechamber.com

More information on Scottsdale including Scottsdale maps, Scottsdale weather, Scottsdale websites, Scottsdale zip codes, and more can be found on the website Area Connect. Scottsdale Area Connect is your local meta search tool, allowing you to search multiple Arizona yellow pages, Arizona white pages, Arizona local directories and more all tailored for the city of Scottsdale, AZ. The Area Connect website for Scottsdale can be found at http://scottsdaleaz.areaguides.net