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Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)

A district of 779 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1991
Listed 1991Phoenix
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation), at Roughly bounded by Central Ave., McDowell Rd., 7th Ave., and Thomas Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 9, 1991. The Register lists it for its town planning, politics and architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 779 historic buildings. The listing covers 280 acres.

What it isHistoric district in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., McDowell Rd., 7th Ave., and Thomas Rd., Phoenix · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)Monterey · next door
  3. 3Regency HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Ashland Place Historic DistrictBungalow · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5William K. Humbert HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPhoenix TowersModern Movement0.4 miBHelen Anderson HouseBuilding0.5 miBPhoenix LDS Second Ward ChurchSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBHurley BuildingTwentieth Century Commercial0.5 miDAlvarado Historic DistrictBungalow0.5 miBCarter W. Gibbes HouseSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDEncanto-Palmcroft Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDEncanto Vista Historic DistrictModern Movement0.5 mi

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Questions about Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Is Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 9, 1991 (Register number 90002099).

Is Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 5.9 miles away.

Can you visit Willo Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.