Administration/Science Building
National Register of Historic Places

Administration/Science Building

Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
September 3, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002169

About this property

The Administration/Science Building (Building 11), at 425 University Drive on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, was built in 1908 or 1909 and was designed by D. W. Millard in the Queen Anne style influenced by Neoclassicism. The second-oldest building on the campus, it, along with Old Main and a third building no longer extant formed the first quad in what was then Arizona Territorial Normal School. It was originally called Science Hall.

Location

Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.42089, -111.93333

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85002169. It was listed on September 3, 1985.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Administration/Science Building listed on the National Register?

Administration/Science Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Administration/Science Building?

Administration/Science Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Administration/Science Building?

The period of significance for Administration/Science Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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