ROOSEVELT HISTORIC DISTRICT

The history of Roosevelt Historic Neighborhood is rich and deep and its future promising. With the current revitalization efforts taking place in Downtown, Roosevelt Neighborhood is at the center of new residential development. Brought to life by parks, a walkable scale, small businesses, neighborhood cafes and restaurants, and friendly people, the Roosevelt Neighborhood is becoming the “place to be” in the burgeoning urban core of Phoenix. The Roosevelt Historic Neighborhood is significant as a microcosm of the development patterns that shaped Phoenix in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is also significant for its locally outstanding examples of early twentieth century American architectural styles popular in Phoenix between 1897 and 1938, and for its association with many prominent political figures, community leaders, capitalists, and entrepreneurs who helped shape Phoenix during its infancy. The period of significance spans more than 45 years, from 1893 until 1938.

Among the relatively plain California Bungalows, which dominate the landscape, are finely detailed Craftsman Bungalows and Period Revival houses (including Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Italian Villa Revival, French Provincial Revival, and English Cottage Revival). Many of these are the most notable examples of their styles in Phoenix. Furthermore, the neighborhood includes important assemblages of vernacular Neoclassical Revival cottages and Prairie School buildings.

Information courtesy of Historic Preservation Office, City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department

Host of First Fridays in Phoenix, nearby you will find the Roosevelt Row Arts District, “a walkable, creative district in the urban core of downtown Phoenix that is nationally known for its arts and cultural events, award-winning restaurants, galleries, boutiques and live music. Roosevelt Row is fostering an urban renewal with rehabilitated bungalows and new infill projects.”

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