B. B. Moeur Activity Building
National Register of Historic Places

B. B. Moeur Activity Building

Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
September 10, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85002171

About this property

The B. B. Moeur Activity Building is a structure on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Constructed from 1936 to 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 1985, ahead of the typical 50-year requirement for National Register sites, for "exceptional" architectural and historical merit. It is the largest WPA-built adobe building in the state.

Location

Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.41781, -111.93599

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 85002171. It was listed on September 10, 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.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Pueblo Grande Hohokam Conflict
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4.8 mi
Hohokam Fortification at Pueblo Grande
1150Pre-Columbian
5.2 mi
Hohokam Defensive Compound – Pueblo Grande
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5.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was B. B. Moeur Activity Building listed on the National Register?

B. B. Moeur Activity Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1985.

What type of historic resource is B. B. Moeur Activity Building?

B. B. Moeur Activity Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for B. B. Moeur Activity Building?

The period of significance for B. B. Moeur Activity Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1936.

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