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Gerardo's Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Gerardo's Building

On the National Register since 198541 years
Twentieth Century CommercialListed 1985Phoenix
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About Gerardo's Building

Gerardo's Building, at 421 S. 3rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1985. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Twentieth Century Commercial, as it does for 9 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of Phoenix Commercial MRA. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

421 S. 3rd St., Phoenix · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gerardo's BuildingStart here
  2. 2Arvizu's El Fresnal Grocery StoreQueen Anne Commercial · next door
  3. 3Ong Yut Geong Wholesale MarketTwentieth Century Warehouse · next door
  4. 4Phoenix Seed & Feed CompanyTwentieth Century Warehouse · next door
  5. 5Western Wholesale Drug Co. WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial · 0.1 mi on
Around it

25 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPhoenix Union Colored High School20th Century Commercial0.2 miBAnchor Manufacturing Co.Twentieth Century Commercial0.2 miBChambers Transfer & Storage Co.-Central WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial0.2 miBLuhrs BuildingBuilding0.2 miBGeneral Sales Company WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBJefferson HotelBuilding0.3 miBHouse at 818 South 1st AvenueGothic Revival0.4 miBC. A. Larson HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBFry Building-Baxter BlockVictorian Commercial0.4 miBHanny'sInternational0.4 miBSun Mercantile BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miBW. E. Adams HouseGothic Revival0.5 miBM. J. Sharp HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBUnion StationMission Revival · Built 19230.5 miBChambers Transfer & Storage Co.Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miB915 E. Pierce Street/Grand Pyramid HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBMaricopa County CourthouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBBaird, F. S., Machine ShopCommercial0.5 mi
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BTitle and Trust BuildingModerne0.5 miBDr. Roland Lee Rosson HouseVictorian · Built 18950.5 miBHeard BuildingCommercial0.5 miDPhoenix TownsiteDistrict0.5 miBMonroe SchoolClassical Revival0.5 miBProfessional BuildingLos Angeles Moderne · Built 19320.5 miBSt. Mary's ChurchMission Revival · Built 18810.5 mi
More like it

Twentieth Century Commercial style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Twentieth Century Commercial.

Anchor Manufacturing Co.0.2 mi away
Chambers Transfer & Storage Co.-Central Warehouse0.2 mi away
Western Wholesale Drug Co. Warehouse0.2 mi away
Sun Mercantile Building0.5 mi away

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Questions about Gerardo's Building

Is Gerardo's Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1985 (Register number 85002057).

Is Gerardo's Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Gerardo's Building?

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 Gerardo's Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 75608573 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.