This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining historic structures and monuments in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe, known as Oidbaḍ by the Pima Native-American tribe, was also known as Hayden's Ferry during the territorial times of Arizona. It is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona

Brief history The area where Tempe is currently located was once inhabited by the Hohokam between A.D. 750 and 1450. Many of the petroglyphs made by them can be seen from the trails on the south side of "A" mountain. The area, which at one time belonged to Mexico, was later inhabited by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian tribes before the arrival of the European settlers from the eastern coast of the United States.Exploring Phoenix’s Native American Culture

In 1865, the United States established a military fort which was named Fort McDowell in what was then known as the Arizona Territory. The fort was near the Salt River and as such allowed the settlement of a small agricultural community called "Hayden's Ferry," named after a ferry service operated by Charles T. Hayden. The community's name was changed to "Tempe" after pioneer Darrell "Lord" Duppa compared the Salt River valley to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece.Tempe Official City Website

In 1885, the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature chose Tempe for the site of the Territorial Normal School, which became Arizona Normal School, Arizona State Teachers College, Arizona State College and finally Arizona State University. In 1887, the Phoenix Railroad was built and crossed the Salt River at Tempe, linking the town to the rest of the nation. The city was incorporated in 1894.

The city has 45 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, which includes three historic neighborhood districts. Additionally, a number of properties not on the national register which are of historical interest to the city and which are included in the Tempe Historic Property Survey are also listed here.Arizona Republic One of the main criteria of the National Register of Historic Places is that the property must be in its original location, otherwise it will be removed from the list. Two examples of properties which were listed and later dismantled to be rebuilt in another location are the Josephine Frankenberg House, which was originally located at 129 E. University Dr., and the Samuel C. Long House, which was originally located at 27 E. 6th St. Both houses are now located at 150 S. Ash Ave in Tempe's Olde Towne Square, along with three other houses considered as historical by the Tempe Historical Society.

The Tempe Historic Property Survey and the Tempe Historical Society are involved in identifying more than 350 buildings and structures in Tempe that exhibited potential historical and/or architectural significance. The Tempe Historic Preservation Office does not have the ability to deny a demolition permit. Therefore, the owner of a property listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or the Tempe Historic Property Survey may demolish the historical property.documentid=8675 Historic Preservation Two examples of the many properties which were listed in the Tempe Historic Property Survey and which have been demolished are The R. J. Schweppe House, which once was at 202 E. 5th Street, and the Johnson/McLean House at 108 W. University Dr.Tempe Historic Property Survey

Also pictured is the Double Butte Cemetery which was established in 1888 in property donated by Niels Peterson. Peterson himself was buried there until 1923, when he was exhumed and re-interred in the property where his historic house is located. The cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2013. Among the notable people buried in the cemetery are: Charles Trumbull Hayden, the founder of Tempe; his son Carl T. Hayden, the first United States Senator to serve seven terms; Benjamin Baker Moeur, the 4th Governor of Arizona; and John Howard Pyle, the 9th Governor of Arizona.

Endangered properties The Arizona Preservation Foundation is an agency which identifies critically endangered cultural resources of major historical significance to the state. In 2012, the foundation identified the following properties in Tempe as endangered: The Gonzales-Martinez House The Maple Ash Neighborhood Efforts made at the Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation meeting in 2019 to stop urban expansion within the neighborhood. Many want to keep historic prevalence, while some want to reap the benefits of rising property values in area. There is still an ongoing effort to preserve Tempe's last remaining pre-World War II neighborhood.

Buildings, Bridges and Houses of religious worship The following are images with a brief description of Tempe's historic Buildings, Bridges and Houses of religious worship. They are considered historical by the National Register of Historic Places and/or the Tempe Historic Property Register. Hayden Flour Mill – originally built by Charles T. Hayden in 1874, thus the name "Mill Avenue" (THPR). Tempe Hardware Building – built in 1875. It is located at 520 S. Mill Ave.. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Reference number 80000767. The Andre Building – built in 1888 and located at 401-403 S. Mill Ave.. While living in Phoenix, R. G. Andre built the commercial building at the southwest corner of Mill and 4th Street in 1888, and opened a saddle and harness shop. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1979, reference #79000419. The Borden Milk Company a.k.a. Creamery and Ice Factory – built in 1892 and located in 1300-1360 E. 8th St. This particular buildings' address is 1300. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1984, reference #84000171. The Borden Milk Company – This particular buildings' address is 1340 The Borden Milk Company – The particular address of these buildings' are 1350 and 1360. The historic Laird and Dines building – built in 1893. Both J. A. Dines and Hugh E. Laird served as mayors of Tempe and this building, which was once a drug store, served as Tempe's unofficial City Hall during their administrations. The Vienna Bakery Building – built in 1893 located at 415 S. Mill Avenue. The Vienna Bakery Building was built in the Victorian commercial style, was modernized in 1928, to the Spanish Colonial Revival style that was popular at the time. The building is associated with a German immigrant family which carried on a bakery business in this location from 1904 until 1963. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1980, references #80000764. The St. Mary's Church – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church – built in 1903. The Goodwin Building – built in 1907 and located 514-518 S. Mill Ave. In 1907, Garfield Abram Goodwin completed his building with three commercial bays ─ two rentals and one for his curio store and Wells Fargo Agency. The back of half of the store was furnished as a home for the Goodwin family. The restored Goodwin building remains as the last example of cast-iron façade architecture in Tempe. Goodwin served as mayor of Tempe from 1924 to 1926. On May 6, 1984, the National Park Service (National Register of Historic Places) certified Goodwin Building as a national historic site, and assigned it the reference number 84000710. The Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge – The bridge over Tempe Lake was built in 1912. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the Salt River Southern Pacific RR Bridge, reference #85003546. The Wooden Trestles of the 1912 Southern Pacific Bridge over Tempe Lake. Tempe National Bank Building – built in 1912. The Tempe National Bank was established on January 4, 1901, by pioneer Tempe businessmen and agriculturalists. From its establishment in 1901, the bank operated under the control and direction of the community's most intrepid pioneers., including: Carl T. Hayden, Arizona's longtime Congressman and Senator; Cyrus Grant Jones, first president of the Tempe National Bank; and Albert E. Miller, son of Tempe pioneer Winchester Miller, a director of the Tempe Irrigating Canal Company. Thanks Anderson, Mayor of Tempe from 1930‐1932 and 1934‐1937, began his banking career here in 1915 and went on to become branch manager and then vice‐president of the bank. Benjamin Baker Moeur, a physician and businessman in Tempe who served two terms as Governor of Arizona, had his practice in the building. Ruins of the Old 1913 Ash Avenue Bridge – The bridge was built with a narrow span which was designed more for wagons and couldn't handle two lanes of traffic. bridge closed to vehicles when the Mill Avenue Bridge opened in 1931. The bridge needed repairs, however the city of Tempe decided to demolish it in 1991. The Old 1913 Ash Avenue Bridge – as it looked in 2014. The old Ash Avenue Bridge segment is the first part of a roughly $2 million memorial that Tempe and the Rio Salado Foundation broke ground in November 2011, in honor of Veterans Day. Crosscut Canal Marker – Located in Moeur Park. The Crosscut Canal Power Plant – built in 1914 and located in the northwest corner of Mill Ave. and west of Washington Ave. The plant is considered eligible to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. The E.M. White Dairy Barn – built in 1919 and located at 1810 E. Apache Blvd. in Tempe, Az. The White Dairy Barn is the only known river cobble building remaining in Tempe, and was built around 1918 to 1920 by E.M. White, after he bought the property from M.H. Meyer and J.H. Guyer. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1984, reference #84000176. The Watson's Flowers Building – built in 1920 and located at 2525 E. Apache Blvd. The building is an example of adobe commercial construction and the Art Modern style. It is historically associated to Tempe's transportation and tourism. The property is listed in the Tempe Historic Property Register. Marlatt's Garage – built in 1922 and located at 1249 E. 8th St.. The property was built by Clyde Gililland. Here he established his Gililland Motor Co. Garage business. Gililland served as Tempe's mayor for one year (1960–1961). Eugene Marlatt owned the property from 1933 until his death in 1981. The property is listed in the Tempe Historic Property Register. The Tempe Train Depot – built in 1924 by the Arizona Eastern Railroad and changed to Southern Pacific Railroad in 1925. It is located at 3rd Street and Ash Avenue. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 reference #85003551. The Tempe Beach Stadium – The baseball field was built in 1927, and the cobblestone wall which was built around the park in 1934. The Tempe Beach Stadium is located in the corner of 1st St. and Ash Ave. The property was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1985. The Cobblestone – The "Wall" was built in 1934 around the Tempe Beach Stadium baseball field. Mill Ave. Bridge – built in 1931. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, reference number #81000137. The College Theatre – built in 1933 and located at 505-509 S. Mill Ave.. The theatre, now named the Valley Art Theatre, is Arizona's oldest and longest operating movie theatre. Designed and constructed by Red Harkins at the age of 25. Listed in the Tempe Historic Property Register. Entrance to Moeur Park – The park was established in 1933 and is located on Mill Ave. The park was named after Dr. Benjamin B. Moeur who served two terms as governor of Arizona. The park was established by the Works Project Administration as an automobile rest stop for motorists. Field stone were used to make the tables and benches. The Tempe Woman's Club – built in 1936 and located at 1290 S. Mill Ave. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000, reference number 00000461.