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A Brief History

The community of Anthem --- From barren land to picturesque landscape

A brief profile in the history of Anthem

A tract of barren, desolate land was all but a pile of dirt and rocks surrounded by desert landscape scattered with cacti and Palo Verde trees.

Then, developers had a vision for the land — 5,661 acres — just 20 some miles north from where Loop 101 sits in Phoenix today.

In 1992, Del Webb purchased the property with the intent on building a master-planned community.  In 1999, Del Webb founded the community of Anthem.

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