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Phoenix Union Colored High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Phoenix Union Colored High School

Also known as George Washington Carver High School

On the National Register since 199135 years
20th Century CommercialListed 1991Phoenix
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About Phoenix Union Colored High School

Phoenix Union Colored High School, at 415 E. Grant St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1991. The Register lists it for its black history, education and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as 20th Century Commercial, as it does for 4 other Arizona listings. The listing covers 4.9 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer school 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 · 51 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

415 E. Grant St., Phoenix · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Phoenix Union Colored High SchoolStart here
  2. 2General Sales Company WarehouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Sun Mercantile BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4W. E. Adams HouseGothic Revival · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5M. J. Sharp HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BOng Yut Geong Wholesale MarketTwentieth Century Warehouse0.2 miBGerardo's BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial0.2 miBArvizu's El Fresnal Grocery StoreQueen Anne Commercial0.2 miBAnchor Manufacturing Co.Twentieth Century Commercial0.3 miBPhoenix Seed & Feed CompanyTwentieth Century Warehouse0.3 miBHouse at 818 South 1st AvenueGothic Revival0.4 miBC. A. Larson HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBChambers Transfer & Storage Co.-Central WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial0.4 miBWestern Wholesale Drug Co. WarehouseTwentieth Century Commercial0.4 miBLuhrs BuildingBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Phoenix Union Colored High School

Is Phoenix Union Colored High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1991 (Register number 91000543).

Is Phoenix Union Colored High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 4.9 miles away.

Can you visit Phoenix Union Colored High 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 Phoenix Union Colored High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 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 75610262 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.