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Monroe School
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National Register of Historic Places

Monroe School

On the National Register since 197749 years
Classical RevivalListed 1977Phoenix
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About Monroe School

Monroe School, at 215 N. 7th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 26, 1977. It was among the first 6 of Phoenix’s 238 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 23 other Arizona listings. The listing covers 4.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric former school building in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

215 N. 7th St., Phoenix · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe SchoolStart here
  2. 2Phoenix TownsiteDistrict · next door
  3. 3Dr. Roland Lee Rosson HouseVictorian · Built 1895 · next door
  4. 4Baird, F. S., Machine ShopCommercial · next door
  5. 5St. Mary's ChurchMission Revival · Built 1881 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BImmaculate Heart of MaryRenaissance0.2 miDPhoenix Union High School Historic DistrictBeaux Arts Classicism0.2 miB915 E. Pierce Street/Grand Pyramid HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBSwindall Tourist InnBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBVerde Park PumphousePeriod Revival0.3 miBFry Building-Baxter BlockVictorian Commercial0.4 miBOng's, Jim, MarketBuilding0.4 miBWilliam Edward Cavness HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBBurgess A. Hadsell HouseGothic Revival0.4 miBGerardo's BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miBArvizu's El Fresnal Grocery StoreQueen Anne Commercial0.5 miBPhoenix Seed & Feed CompanyTwentieth Century Warehouse0.5 miBHanny'sInternational0.5 miBHeard BuildingCommercial0.5 miBProfessional BuildingLos Angeles Moderne · Built 19320.5 miBSan Carlos HotelBuilding0.5 miBSecurity Center (Additional Documentation)Second Renaissance Revival0.5 miBPhoenix Building and Loan HouseColonial Revival0.5 mi
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BBrown's PharmacySpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDVictoria Place Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBGeorge E. Cisney HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBJ. B. Bayless Store No. 7Commercial0.5 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

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

Garfield Historic District (Additional Documentation)0.6 mi away
First Church of Christ Scientist0.8 mi away
North Garfield Historic District1 mi away
C.H. Tinker House9.4 mi away

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Questions about Monroe School

Is Monroe School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 26, 1977 (Register number 77000237).

Is Monroe School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Monroe 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 Monroe School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75610203 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.