Main Building, Tempe Normal School
Also known as Old Main
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Main Building, Tempe Normal School, 1908 and today
An old view from Tempe’s archive beside today’s photo. Drag across to compare. The two aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1908TodayCampus, Normal School · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.
About Main Building, Tempe Normal School
Main Building, Tempe Normal School, at ASU Campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 7, 1985. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 7 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of Tempe MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile. We have three old views of it, on this page.
What it isUniversity building in Arizona, United States of America. 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗1908 to today
- 1908
Campus, Normal School - 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 41 years
3 old views of Main Building, Tempe Normal School
Postcards and photographs from Tempe’s archive whose captions name it, from 1908. Tap one to see it full screen.
1908
1908Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
ASU Campus, Tempe · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Main Building, Tempe Normal SchoolStart here
- 2
Administration/Science BuildingQueen Anne · next door - 3
President's HouseWestern Colonial · next door - 4
Industrial Arts BuildingNeoclassical · 0.1 mi on - 5
Matthews HallPrairie School · next door
20 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of Main Building, Tempe Normal School
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Questions about Main Building, Tempe Normal School
Is Main Building, Tempe Normal School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 7, 1985 (Register number 85000052).
Is Main Building, Tempe Normal School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 3.3 miles away.
Can you visit Main Building, Tempe Normal 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.
Are there old photos of Main Building, Tempe Normal School?
Yes: three old views are on this page.
Where can I read the history of Main Building, Tempe Normal School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 75608485 · Wikidata · old views from Tempe’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.