Monroe School
National Register of Historic Places

Monroe School

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
August 25, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000237

About this property

The Monroe School is a historic former school at 215 North 7th Street at the intersection of Monroe Street in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was designed by Norman Foote Marsh in the Neoclassical or Classical Revival style and was an elementary school and then a high school from 1914 to 1972. Later it was a Department of Defense recruiting center until 1988. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Since 2008 the building has been the home of the Children's Museum of Phoenix.

Location

215 N. 7th St.
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.44996, -112.06458

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Monroe School listed on the National Register?

Monroe School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Monroe School?

Monroe School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Monroe School?

The period of significance for Monroe School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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