YAPLE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

In the 1920s, advertisements for the then-agricultural area which would become Yaple Park Historic District touted beautiful mountain views and a temperature that was 10 degrees cooler than within the city limits, city records indicate. Today, the homes are still mostly modest, with two bedrooms and one bathroom. The area’s mature trees and irrigation set it off from some other historical areas. Yaple Park is near a light-rail station and also within walking distance of the Melrose on 7th Avenue shopping and dining district. The neighborhood is adjacent to the Grand Canal and features an urban irrigation system with shallow ditches along the streets. As a result, mature landscaping is a key element in the neighborhood. The historic resources in the district display a remarkable diversity of styles; however, the great majority of houses are Transitional Ranches. Several revival styles and other historic styles are represented in Yaple Park, but in small number. Two-thirds of the Transitional Ranches have gabled roofs, and one-third of these houses have hipped roofs. The majority of the Transitional Ranch houses are brick, although stucco is also found.

Information courtesy of  AZ Central and National Register of Historic Places – United States Department of the Interior

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