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Matthews Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Matthews Hall

On the National Register since 198541 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1985Tempe
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About Matthews Hall

Matthews Hall, at ASU Campus (Bldg. 172), was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1985. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 6 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of Tempe MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Maricopa County, Arizona. 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

ASU Campus (Bldg. 172), Tempe · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Matthews HallStart here
  2. 2Industrial Arts BuildingNeoclassical · next door
  3. 3Main Building, Tempe Normal SchoolVictorian · next door
  4. 4Administration/Science BuildingQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5President's HouseWestern Colonial · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BB. B. Moeur Activity BuildingFederal Moderne0.1 miBFrankenberg HouseNeo-Classical Revival0.1 miBC. P. Mullen HousePeriod Revival0.2 miBSt. Mary's Church-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic ChurchBuilding0.2 miBHarry Walker HouseNeo-Colonial0.2 miBHarrington-Birchett HouseVictorian Cottage0.2 miBGrady Gammage Memorial AuditoriumCircular Mode · Built 19640.3 miBSelleh HouseModern0.3 miBElliott HouseBungalow0.3 miBScudder, B. H., Rental HouseBuilding0.3 miBGov. Benjamin B. Moeur HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBSamuel C. Long HouseNeo-Classical0.3 miBTempe Woman's ClubLate 19th and Early 20th Century0.4 miBHiatt HouseBungalow0.4 miBByron Redden HouseBungalow0.4 miBW. A. Moeur HouseWestern Colonial0.4 miBHugh Laird HouseNeo-Colonial0.4 miBGoodwin BuildingCommercial0.4 mi
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DUniversity Park Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBTempe Hardware BuildingRomanesque Revival0.5 miBRoy Hackett HouseBuilding0.5 miBVienna BakeryTerritorial Period0.5 miBAndre BuildingBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Prairie School style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Prairie School.

Salim Ackel House8.5 mi away
Portland Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)8.7 mi away
Glendale Grammar School One-room Class Building16.6 mi away

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Questions about Matthews Hall

Is Matthews Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 1985 (Register number 85000053).

Is Matthews Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pueblo Grande Ruin, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Matthews Hall?

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 Matthews Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 75608378 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.