Heritage Architecture in Phoenix Photos

Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright, Phoenix has a selection of heritage buildings spread throughout the city.

See also: Phoenix, Captions List for Phoenix
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Art Deco roofline of Luhrs Tower.

Art Deco entrance of Luhrs Tower.

Art Deco detail of Luhrs Tower.

Art Deco windows of Luhrs Tower.

Luhrs Tower (1929) (45 W Jefferson).
Style: Art Deco. Architect: Trost & Trost. On National Register.

Luhrs Building (1924) (11 W Jefferson).
Style: Sullivanesque. Architect: Trost & Trost. On National Register.

Upper story detail of Luhrs Building.

City County Building & Court House (1928) (125 W Washington). Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: Edward Neild. On National Register.

City County Building windows & tile roof.

Orpheum Theatre (1929) (203 W Adams) restored to theater use in 1990s. Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: Lescher & Mahoney. On National Register.

Orpheum Theatre octagonal tower.

Orpheum Theatre theatrical & military reliefs on facade.

Orpheum Theatre comedy & tragedy reliefs on facade.

Winters Building (1931) (39 W Adams).
Style: Moderne. Architect: William Peper then Morgan, Walls Clements. On National Register.

Winters Building preserved in a ring of skyscrapers.

Winters Building Moderne-style detail.

Art Deco doorway (Central & Monroe).

San Carlos Hotel (1927) (202 N Central).
Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: G. Whitecross Ritchie. On National Register.

Security Building (1928) (234 N Central).
Style: Italian Renaissance Revival. Architect: Curlett & Beelman. On National Register.

Security Building roofline.

Security Building pediment with shield & lion over doorway.

Palms & heritage buildings reflected in Bank One windows.

St. Mary's Catholic Church (1903) (360 E Monroe).
Style: Mission Revival. Architect: R.A. Gray & George Gallagher.

Cactus garden by St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Dr. Roland Lee Rosson House (1895) (139 N 6th).
Style: Queen Anne & Eastlake. Architect: A.P. Petit. On National Register.

Rosson House.

Rosson House & Lath House.

Lath House (1979) (7th & Monroe).
Style: shaded pavilion. Architect: Robert R. Frankeberger.

Heritage Square (1898-1922) (6th & Monroe) a collection of heritage buildings.

First Presbyterian Church sanctuary doorway.

First Presbyterian Church (1927) (402 W Monroe).
Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: Norman F. Marsh. On National Register.

Phoenix Carnegie Library (1908) (1101 W. Washington St.). Architect: W.R. Norton & W.H. Reeves. On National Register.

J.M. Evans House (1893) (1108 W Washington). Style: Queen Anne. On National Register.

J.M. Evans House detail.
Style: Queen Anne.

State Capitol (1900+) (1700 W Washington). Style: Neo-classical. Architect: James Reiley Gordon. On National Register. Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix

USS Arizona Memorial with anchor raised from Pearl Harbor.

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum in converted El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium (1921) (1502 W. Washington St.). Architect: Lescher & Mahoney. On National Register.

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum steam locomotive.

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum model of hoist for bringing ore cars to surface & steam locomotive.

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum giant excavation bucket.

Westward Ho Hotel (1927-8) (618 N Central). Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: Louis L. Dorr.

Bridge abutment next to Phoenix Central Library & Trolley Museum building.

St Francis Xavier church (1959) plateresque facade.
Style: Spanish revival. Architect: J. Earl Trudeau.

St Francis Xavier church stained glass windows.


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