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Swindall Tourist Inn

Coordinates: 33°26′53″N 112°3′31″W / 33.44806°N 112.05861°W / 33.44806; -112.05861
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Swindall Tourist Inn
Swindall Tourist Inn is located in Arizona
Swindall Tourist Inn
Swindall Tourist Inn is located in the United States
Swindall Tourist Inn
Location1021 E. Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°26′53″N 112°3′31″W / 33.44806°N 112.05861°W / 33.44806; -112.05861
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectSteyaert Brothers
Architectural styleBungalow/American craftsman
NRHP reference No.95001081[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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

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  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