List of historic properties in Scottsdale, Arizona

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List of historic properties
in Scottsdale, Arizona
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East 1st Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale.
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Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona

This is a list of historic properties in Scottsdale, Arizona, which includes a photographic gallery of some of the towns historic structures. Some of these structures are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Others are listed by the Scottsdale Historic Register. [2] Also included are the photographs of other items of historic value.

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Brief history

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Winfield & Helen Scott, 1900

Present day Scottsdale was founded by U.S. Army Chaplain Winfield Scott, who in 1888, moved to the area with his wife Helen and brother George Washington Scott (he is not to be confused with the Florida plantation owner and Confederate Army officer with the same name). Winfield Scott believed in the agricultural potential of the area. He therefore, purchased 640 acres for the sum of $3.50 (equivalent to $119in 2023) [3] an acre for a stretch of land where Downtown Scottsdale is now located. [4] The Scotts and other residents first named the small town Orangedale. The reason behind this was that the Scott brothers had planted large citrus groves. The brothers also cultivated citrus fruits, figs, potatoes, peanuts and almonds in the desert town. [5] [6] In 1894, the citizens of the town changed the town's name to Scottsdale after its founder. The town was incorporation in 1951 and its population continued to rapidly grow. There are some buildings of historic significance still remaining in the area known as "Old Town Scottsdale". Old Town Scottsdale houses many local businesses and is located on the original townsite of Scottsdale. [7]

One of Scottsdales prominent winter residents was architect Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1931, Wright built Taliesin West, located at 12345 N. Taliesin Drive. Taliesin West was the winter home and school of Wright. While building his home, contractors discovered ancient Hohokam petrographs. Some of these adorn the property. Wright lived there from 1931 to 1959, year of his death. The property was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1974, reference: 74000457.

The City Council of Scottsdale established the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Program. According to the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Program, their aim is to "increase public awareness of Scottsdale's heritage; identify historic and cultural resources; designate and recognize significant local resources; and assist in protecting, preserving and enhancing the buildings and structures that best represent Scottsdale's past." The Scottsdale Historic Preservation Program has recognized the following as historic districts:. [8]

The Scottsdale Historic Preservation Program requires that the Historic Preservation Commission review and approve exterior alterations and/or demolition requests for buildings on the Scottsdale Historic Register. Therefore, the listing if a historic property on the register does not mean that the same may someday be demolished by the owner. [8]

Old Town Scottsdale

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The Scottsdale Spire
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Impulsion

Old Town Scottsdale is located on the original townsite of Scottsdale. The following is a brief description of the historic buildings pictured in this section.

Monuments pictured

Historic structures pictured

The following are the images of the historic buildings in Scottsdale and its surrounding areas.

Listings in historic registers

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1905 Barber's pole
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1905 Main Street Barber Shop's chair
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The original 1933 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church steeple cross

The following photographs are of some of the historic structures in Scottsdale listed in the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places and/or Scottsdale's Historic Register. [12] A brief description of the images is also included.

Taliesin West

Taliesin West was built in 1931 and is located at 12345 N. Taliesin Drive. Taliesin West was the winter home and school of architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the desert from 1931 until his death in 1959. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1974, reference: 74000457.

The Great Papago Escape

During World War II, the United States established a German POW camp in the Papago desert of Scottsdale. The camp was known as Camp Papago Park. Imprisoned were mostly U-boat naval personnel which included U-boat commander Jürgen Wattenberg. The prison guards were unaware that Wattenburg and some of his men were digging a tunnel from the prison which would exit close to the Crosscut Canal. The prison guards believed that the prisoners were building a field to play soccer. The plan was to use some lumber they would use in order to float towards Mexico via the Gila River which led to the Colorado River and thus obtaining their freedom. However, what they did not know was that the rivers of Arizona dried up at that time of the year. On the night of December 23, 1944, the commandeer and 24 of his men decided to carry out their plan. When they reached the end of the tunnel they found themselves with a dried up river. Eventually they were all captured and returned to the POW camp. The POW Papago escape is the largest escape of its nature in the history of the United States. [15]

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

The McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park houses the Roald Amundsen Pullman Private Railroad Car which was built in 1928. On different occasions the Roald Amundsen Pullman Private Railroad Car reportedly carried Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt (FDR), Truman and Eisenhower. The Roald Amundsen Pullman Private Railroad Car was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2009, reference: #09000582.

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Amundsen House may refer to:

References

  1. National Register of Historic Places, Maricopa County
  2. Scottsdale Historic Register
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. "History of Scottsdale". Scottsdale Convention & Visitor's Bureau.
  5. "About Scottsdale". InSider Scottsdale.
  6. "Scottsdale, AZ". DesertUSA.
  7. Historic Significance and Integrity Assessment Report for Listing Farmer’s State Bank of Scottsdale on the Scottsdale Historic Register
  8. 1 2 Historic Preservation Program
  9. LuLu Belle
  10. Things to See in Scottsdale AZ: The Frank Lloyd Wright Spire; by Heather Tawes Nelson
  11. Impulsion
  12. National Register of Historic Places
  13. "Graveside Arizona".
  14. Phoenix Areas Most Endangered: Historic Buildings
  15. A brief history of Camp Papago Park; By Greg Bruns; Nov 1, 2018