Ashland Place Historic District (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Ashland Place Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Central Ave., Vernon Ave., 3rd St. and Oak St., Phoenix, Arizona
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1920
Built byHome Builders Inc.
Architect C. Lewis Kelley
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Mission/spanish Revival, Tudor Revival
MPS Residential Subdivisions and Architecture in Phoenix MPS
NRHP reference No. 94001486 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 1994

The Ashland Place Historic District is a single-family residential district in Phoenix, Arizona. It was one of the first speculative residential developments in Phoenix. The Period Revival and bungalow style residences were built in the 1920s by Home Builders, Inc. in association with realtors Greene and Griffin. [2]

Some houses were designed by Phoenix architect C. Lewis Kelley, the "Home Artist" for the builders, who is known for his Period Revivals styled houses. [2]

Ashland Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Abele, Deborah Edge; Brevoort, Roger; Jacobson, Bill; Vanhoy, Vicki. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ashland Place Historic District". National Park Service. with accompanying eight photos