Swindall Tourist Inn

Swindall Tourist Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1021 E. Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°26′53″N112°3′31″W / 33.44806°N 112.05861°W / 33.44806; -112.05861
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Steyaert Brothers
Architectural style	Bungalow/American craftsman
NRHP reference No.	95001081 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 7, 1995

The Swindall Tourist Inn is the last known surviving African American boarding house in Phoenix, Arizona used during the Jim Crow era. ^{[2] [3]} The building itself was built in 1913 and was sold in 1940. Until its selling, it was used as a boarding house, predominantly for African American lodgers. The building has since been converted to office use.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "10 Historic Buildings, Places in Downtown Phoenix". Downtown Phoenix Inc. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
3. Graham, Robert G.; Kuper, Douglas E. (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Swindall Tourist Inn". National Park Service. with accompanying three photos