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Ralph Converse House
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National Register of Historic Places

Ralph Converse House

Listed as “Converse, Ralph, House”

On the National Register since 201016 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 2010Phoenix
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About Ralph Converse House

Ralph Converse House, at 6617 N. Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 8, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 74 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of North Central Phoenix Farmhouses and Rural Estate Homes, 1895-1959. The listing covers 1.4 acres.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built
  2. 2010Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 16 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

6617 N. Central Ave., Phoenix · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ralph Converse HouseStart here
  2. 2The Olympus CondominiumsDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3England, Abner Elliot-Lawrence, Guy Hidden, HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Judge Fred C. Jacobs HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · next door
  5. 5John M. Ross HouseTudor Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BOlney, George A/Everett E. Ellinwood HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission Revival0.3 miBHalm, George M. and Howard, Mary Alverda, HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miBE. Payne Palmer HouseColonial Revival0.6 miBWalter Lee Smith HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival0.8 miBCourtney and Hilda Stubbs HouseLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow1.1 miBColonel Edward Power Conway HouseLate 19th and 20 Century Revivals1.2 miBKoontz, Kinter K.Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.2 miBLewis Douglas HouseColonial Revival1.2 miBAsbury, Cline R. / Riney B. Salmon HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.3 miBBohn, Louis J. and Lee, Gertrude, HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19291.4 miBSamuel L. Bartlett HouseBungalow/Craftsman1.4 miDCasa Del NorthernDistrict1.4 miDWindsor Square Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miBFranklin Hilgeman HouseBuilding1.5 miBMorgan, David-Bronson, Earl A., HouseModern Movement: Moderne · Built 19271.5 miBRoman RoadsBuilding1.6 miBDr. Bertram L. Snyder HouseBuilding1.7 miBGeorge H. Vradenburg HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival1.8 mi
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BBrophy College ChapelMission/Spanish Colonial Revival1.9 miDPierson PlaceDistrict1.9 mi
More like it

Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals.

Halm, George M. and Howard, Mary Alverda, House0.3 mi away
Judge Fred C. Jacobs House0.4 mi away
Koontz, Kinter K.1.2 mi away
Asbury, Cline R. / Riney B. Salmon House1.3 mi away

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Questions about Ralph Converse House

Is Ralph Converse House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 8, 2010 (Register number 10000153).

Is Ralph Converse House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 8.1 miles away.

Can you visit Ralph Converse House?

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 Ralph Converse House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 75608457 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.