National Register of Historic Places

Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building

Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
April 26, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000305

About this property

The Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, established as a repository for Indigenous material and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The museum was founded in 1928 by zoologist Dr. Harold S. Colton and artist Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to preserving the history and cultures of northern Arizona and the Colorado Plateau. The museum has a cultural and research center, the Colton House, located outside of Flagstaff and is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program.

Location

3001 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
35.23439, -111.66538

Categories

PREHISTORICNATIVE AMERICANARTCONSERVATIONEDUCATIONSCIENCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building listed on the National Register?

Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building?

Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building?

The period of significance for Museum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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