Swindall Tourist Inn
National Register of Historic Places

Swindall Tourist Inn

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
September 6, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001081

About this property

The Swindall Tourist Inn is the last known surviving African American boarding house in Phoenix, Arizona used during the Jim Crow era. The building itself was built in 1913 and was sold in 1940. Until its selling, it was used as a boarding house, predominantly for African American lodgers.

Location

1021 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.44811, -112.05929

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 95001081. It was listed on September 6, 1995.

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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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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Hohokam Canal System Conflicts — Phoenix Basin
1400Pre-Columbian
0.4 mi
La Ciudad Hohokam Warfare Evidence
1200Pre-Columbian
1.4 mi
Hohokam Defensive Compound – Pueblo Grande
1350Pre-Columbian
2.1 mi
Hohokam Fortification at Pueblo Grande
1150Pre-Columbian
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Swindall Tourist Inn listed on the National Register?

Swindall Tourist Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Swindall Tourist Inn?

Swindall Tourist Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Swindall Tourist Inn?

The period of significance for Swindall Tourist Inn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

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