Arizona State Hospital Building
National Register of Historic Places

Arizona State Hospital Building

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
July 14, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000510

About this property

Arizona State Hospital is a state-run psychiatric hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. It was opened as the Insane Asylum of Arizona in 1887 and is still open today.

Location

2500 E. Van Buren St.
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.45231, -112.02620

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 09000510. It was listed on July 14, 2009.

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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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 Arizona State Hospital Building listed on the National Register?

Arizona State Hospital Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Arizona State Hospital Building?

Arizona State Hospital Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arizona State Hospital Building?

The period of significance for Arizona State Hospital Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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