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National Register of Historic Places

Phoenix Townsite

A district of 8 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1978
Listed 1978Phoenix
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Phoenix Townsite, at Bounded by 6th, 7th, Monroe, and Adams Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1978. It was among the first 7 of Phoenix’s 238 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, at the local level. The district takes in 8 historic buildings. The listing covers 1.7 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 96 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Bounded by 6th, 7th, Monroe, and Adams Sts., Phoenix · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Phoenix TownsiteStart here
  2. 2Dr. Roland Lee Rosson HouseVictorian · Built 1895 · next door
  3. 3Baird, F. S., Machine ShopCommercial · next door
  4. 4Monroe SchoolClassical Revival · next door
  5. 5Immaculate Heart of MaryRenaissance · 0.2 mi on
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Mary's ChurchMission Revival · Built 18810.2 miBFry Building-Baxter BlockVictorian Commercial0.3 miBVerde Park PumphousePeriod Revival0.3 miDPhoenix Union High School Historic DistrictBeaux Arts Classicism0.3 miB915 E. Pierce Street/Grand Pyramid HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBSwindall Tourist InnBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBOng's, Jim, MarketBuilding0.4 miBHanny'sInternational0.4 miBProfessional BuildingLos Angeles Moderne · Built 19320.4 miBWilliam Edward Cavness HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBOng Yut Geong Wholesale MarketTwentieth Century Warehouse0.5 miBGerardo's BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miBArvizu's El Fresnal Grocery StoreQueen Anne Commercial0.5 miBPhoenix Seed & Feed CompanyTwentieth Century Warehouse0.5 miBChambers Transfer & Storage Co.-Central WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miBWestern Wholesale Drug Co. WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miBLuhrs BuildingBuilding0.5 miBJefferson HotelBuilding0.5 mi
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BHeard BuildingCommercial0.5 miBSan Carlos HotelBuilding0.5 miBSecurity Center (Additional Documentation)Second Renaissance Revival0.5 miBPhoenix Elementary School District No. 1 Administration BuildingNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBBurgess A. Hadsell HouseGothic Revival0.5 miBBrown'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

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Questions about Phoenix Townsite

Is Phoenix Townsite on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1978 (Register number 78000550).

Is Phoenix Townsite a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 4.8 miles away.

Can you visit Phoenix Townsite?

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 Phoenix Townsite?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 96 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 75610097. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.