About this property
The Polly Rosenbaum Building, formerly the El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, is a building in Phoenix, Arizona, at the corner of 15th Avenue and Washington Street, that was built in 1921. The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) building formerly housed the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum. The building was completed in 1921 as a home for the activities of the El Zariabah Shrine unit, a local Shriners organization that had been formed in 1896.
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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 89000168. It was listed on March 9, 1989.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium listed on the National Register?
El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1989.
What type of historic resource is El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium?
El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium?
The period of significance for El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.
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