Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking Phoenix, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
AZ-P-001 · NRHP The First Presbyterian Church of Phoenix occupies a site near the historic Roosevelt neighborhood north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The present building was completed in the mid-1920s, replacing earlier wooden meeting…
AZ-P-002 · NRHP The Rancho Joaquina House stands in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, in one of the early-twentieth-century residential districts that grew out from the original townsite as the Salt River Valley's agricultural and…
AZ-P-003 · NRHP The property historically known as the Squaw Peak Inn stands in north-central Phoenix, Arizona, at the foot of the Phoenix Mountains preserve, in one of the desert-edge neighborhoods that developed as the city pushed…
Phoenix's adobe character
Phoenix holds 3 documented adobe properties in the catalog. The catalog mix: 2 Spanish Colonial, 1 Pueblo Revival. The single dated entry was built in 1924.
Registry status: 3 National Register listings.
Entries in this catalog
- Rancho Joaquina House — built 1924, Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
- First Presbyterian Church — Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
- Squaw Peak Inn — Pueblo Revival; B&B (NRHP).
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of Phoenix — 3 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of Phoenix
Stops chosen from the catalog and ordered to make a coherent walk. Each stop links to the full catalog entry — addresses, dates, and photographs.
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First Presbyterian Church
402 W. Monroe St.The First Presbyterian Church of Phoenix occupies a site near the historic Roosevelt neighborhood north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The present building was completed in the mid-1920s, replacing earlier wooden meeting houses that had served the congregation…
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Rancho Joaquina House
4630 E. Cheery Lynn Rd. · Built 1924The Rancho Joaquina House stands in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, in one of the early-twentieth-century residential districts that grew out from the original townsite as the Salt River Valley's agricultural and water-supply infrastructure matured. The…
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Squaw Peak Inn
4425 E. Horseshoe Rd.The property historically known as the Squaw Peak Inn stands in north-central Phoenix, Arizona, at the foot of the Phoenix Mountains preserve, in one of the desert-edge neighborhoods that developed as the city pushed north from its original Salt River…
All 3 entries in Phoenix
Documented properties in Phoenix, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
AZ-P-001 NRHP AZ-P-002 NRHP AZ-P-003 NRHP Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of Phoenix. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.