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Kenilworth Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Kenilworth Elementary School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1982Phoenix
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About Kenilworth Elementary School

Kenilworth Elementary School, at 1210 N. 5th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 25, 1982. It was among the first 12 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, as it does for 11 other Arizona listings. The listing covers 4.5 acres. Three 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 15 minutes

1210 N. 5th Ave., Phoenix · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kenilworth Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Kenilworth Historic DistrictBungalow · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hurley BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Helen Anderson HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Phoenix LDS Second Ward ChurchSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DPortland Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)Bungalow0.2 miBEllis-Shackelford HouseCraftsman · Built 19170.2 miDRoosevelt Historic DistrictVictorian Vernacular0.3 miBPay'n Takit #5Spanish Colonial Revival0.3 miDBlount Addition Historic DistrictEnglish Cottage Revival0.3 miDChelsea Place Historic DistrictBungalow0.3 miBConcrete Block HouseVernacular Neoclassical Cottage0.4 miBElizabeth Seargeant-Emery Oldaker HouseCraftsman Bungalow0.4 miDStory, F. Q., Neighborhood Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.4 miBStory, F. Q., Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)Ranch0.4 miBConcrete Block HouseMission Revival0.5 miBHarry E. Pierce HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBCharles H. Dunlap HouseMission Revival0.5 miBCelora Stoddard/Lon Harmon HouseMission Revival0.5 miBKnights of Pythias BuildingCommercial0.5 miBFirst Church of Christ ScientistClassical Revival0.5 miBElder-Moffitt HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBTemple Beth IsraelLate Victorian0.5 mi

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Questions about Kenilworth Elementary School

Is Kenilworth Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 1982 (Register number 82002083).

Is Kenilworth Elementary 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 Kenilworth Elementary 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 Kenilworth Elementary 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 75610059 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.