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Adams School
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National Register of Historic Places

Adams School

Also known as Grace Court School

On the National Register since 197947 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1979Phoenix
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About Adams School

Adams School, at 800 W. Adams St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 1979. It was among the first 9 of Phoenix’s 238 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 15 other Arizona listings. The listing covers 5 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

800 W. Adams St, Phoenix · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adams SchoolStart here
  2. 2Anderson-Johannes HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Eyrich-Kohl HouseColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Woodland Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman · next door
  5. 5Evans HouseVictorian · 0.1 mi on
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

B6th Avenue Hotel-Windsor HotelModerne0.1 miBPhoenix Carnegie Library And Library ParkBuilding0.2 miBValley Plumbing & Sheet MetalModerne0.2 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBJ. W. Walker Building-Central Arizona Light & PowerNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBWelnick Arcade Market and Liefgreen Seed Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBFirst Baptist ChurchItalian Gothic0.3 miBPhoenix Motor CompanyBuilt 19300.3 miBFirestoneModerne0.3 miBDurand GroceryCommercial0.3 miBStorage WarehouseNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBChambers Transfer & Storage Co.Spanish Colonial Revival0.4 miSPioneer Military and Memorial ParkSite0.4 miBSmurthwaite HouseShingle Style0.4 miBOrpheum TheaterSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.4 miBWhitney, J. T., Funeral HomePueblo Revival · Built 19260.4 miBH. M. Coe HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBDunbar SchoolRenaissance0.5 mi
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BUnion StationMission Revival · Built 19230.5 miBMaricopa County CourthouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBEl Zaribah Shrine AuditoriumExotic Revival (Moorish)0.5 miBTitle and Trust BuildingModerne0.5 miBU.S. Courthouse and Federal Office BuildingBuilding0.5 miDOakland Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.5 miBConcrete Block HouseMission Revival0.5 miBConcrete Block HouseVernacular Neoclassical Cottage0.5 mi
More like it

Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

J. W. Walker Building-Central Arizona Light & Power0.3 mi away
Storage Warehouse0.4 mi away
Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1 Administration Building0.6 mi away

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Questions about Adams School

Is Adams School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 29, 1979 (Register number 79000418).

Is Adams School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 5.8 miles away.

Can you visit Adams School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Adams School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75610057 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.