Historic designation for Phoenix's Cartwright School

[Source: Barbara Stocklin] -- On January 10 Historic Preservation (HP) staff gave a presentation to the governing board of the Cartwright School District regarding historic designation for Cartwright School. The school is located at the southeast corner of 59th Avenue and Thomas Road. The property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993 but has never been listed on the Phoenix Historic Property Register.

The proposed HP zoning overlay would include three structures fronting Thomas Road—a 1924 school building, a 1928 teacher/principal house known as the “Heritage House,” and a ca. 1955 school building. The remaining buildings on the campus would not be included in the HP zoning overlay. Following staff’s presentation, the governing board voted 4-0 to support the historic designation. Staff will request that the HP Commission initiate HP zoning for the property on January 22, 2007. [Photo source: Leanne Matzenger.]