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Brown House
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National Register of Historic Places

Brown House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Late 19th Century Brick CottageListed 1982Yuma
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About Brown House

Brown House, at 268 S. 1st Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It was listed as part of Yuma MRA. 25 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Yuma, Arizona, USA. 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↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

268 S. 1st Ave., Yuma · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brown HouseStart here
  2. 2Methodist Episcopal ChurchMission Revival · next door
  3. 3Methodist ParsonageLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · next door
  4. 4Norton HouseLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · next door
  5. 5Ortiz HouseEarly 20th Century Adobe Cottage · next door
Around it

40 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BConnor HouseLate 19th Century Revival<0.1 miBPower ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival0.1 miBCactus Press-Plaza Paint BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19270.1 miBGandolfo TheaterEarly Commercial · Built 19170.1 miDBrinley Avenue Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Revival0.1 miBYuma County CourthouseSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19280.1 miBDressing ApartmentsBungalow/Craftsman0.1 miBBalsz HouseLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18990.2 miBCaruthers HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 18950.2 miBA.B. Ming HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.2 miBPeter B. Hodges HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBStoffela Store/Railroad ExchangeLate 19th Century Commercial Brick0.2 miBGeorge Marable HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBMexican ConsulateLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18920.2 miBPancrazi HouseEarly 20th Century Brick Cottage0.2 miBSouthern Pacific Freight DepotStick Style0.2 miBLee HotelMission/Spanish Revival0.2 miBUS Post Office-Yuma MainSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 mi
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DYuma Main Street Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBMasonic TempleModerne0.2 miBYuma City HallSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBFourth Avenue Junior High SchoolClassical Revival0.3 miBJerry Kent HouseClassical Revival · Built 19050.3 miBHotel del MingMission/Spanish Revival0.3 miBPauley ApartmentsPrairie School0.3 miBSan Carlos HotelArt Deco0.3 miBHenry Levy HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBE.B. Jackson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement0.4 miDYuma Century Heights Conservancy Residential Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBDouble Roof HouseFrame Cottage0.4 miBRoosevelt SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miOBlaisdell Slow Sand Filter Washing MachineObject0.4 miStSouthern Pacific Railroad Passenger Coach Car-S.P. X7Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Car0.4 miBCarmelita Mayhew HouseEarly 20th Century Adobe Cottage0.5 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchWestern Stick Style0.5 miBRussell-Williamson HouseLate Victorian0.5 miBAlfred Griffin HouseEarly 20th Century Brick Cottage0.5 miBBrownstetter HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19090.5 miBJ. Homer Smith HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19170.5 miStOcean To Ocean BridgeStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Brown House

Is Brown House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 1982 (Register number 82001626).

Is Brown House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Brown 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 Brown House?

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 75609443 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.