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Ruth Ewing House
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National Register of Historic Places

Ruth Ewing House

Listed as “Ewing, Ruth, House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
Early 20th Century Block CottageListed 1982Yuma
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About Ruth Ewing House

Ruth Ewing House, at 712 2nd 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 describes its style as Early 20th Century Block Cottage, as it does for 1 other Arizona listings. It was listed as part of Yuma MRA. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Yuma, 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↗
Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built
  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

712 2nd Ave., Yuma · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ruth Ewing HouseStart here
  2. 2Frank Ewing HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1920 · next door
  3. 3Clara Smith Riley HouseEarly 20th Century Block Cottage · next door
  4. 4St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchWestern Stick Style · next door
  5. 5Russell-Williamson HouseLate Victorian · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCarmelita Mayhew HouseEarly 20th Century Adobe Cottage0.1 miBAlfred Griffin HouseEarly 20th Century Brick Cottage0.1 miBBrownstetter HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19090.1 miBHenry Levy HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.1 miBJ. Homer Smith HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19170.2 miBE.B. Jackson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement0.2 miDYuma Century Heights Conservancy Residential Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBDouble Roof HouseFrame Cottage0.2 miBJerry Kent HouseClassical Revival · Built 19050.3 miBBalsz HouseLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18990.3 miBCaruthers HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 18950.3 miBA.B. Ming HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBRoosevelt SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBFourth Avenue Junior High SchoolClassical Revival0.4 miBPeter B. Hodges HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBStoffela Store/Railroad ExchangeLate 19th Century Commercial Brick0.4 miBGeorge Marable HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBMexican ConsulateLate 19th Century Adobe Cottage · Built 18920.4 mi
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BPancrazi HouseEarly 20th Century Brick Cottage0.4 miBSouthern Pacific Freight DepotStick Style0.5 miBLee HotelMission/Spanish Revival0.5 miBConnor HouseLate 19th Century Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Ruth Ewing House

Is Ruth Ewing House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 1982 (Register number 82004844).

Is Ruth Ewing 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, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Ruth Ewing 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 Ruth Ewing 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 75609427 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.