Tempe’s famed Mill Avenue has provided countless late nights for Arizona State University students and a number of local business owners a place to reside, but changes are brewing for the area’s reputation in coming months.
Looking to its origins, Mill Avenue has undergone many “makeovers” since its inception, taking it from the heavily frequented agricultural route to the bustling and walkable street we see today.
Jared Smith, historian at the Tempe History Museum, explained that there’s actually no record of when Mill Avenue first got its name, but that it draws from the Hayden Flour Mill.
