Historic Homes For Sale

About Phoenix Historic Homes For Sale

Despite Phoenix being a relatively new and modern city, built in a post war era from the 1950s and beyond, there is a pocket of this city rich in history with livable residences dating back to the 19th century. This page is dedicated to the largest and most popular of the 36 historic districts in Phoenix, Arizona. Historic homes for sale in Phoenix range from Period Revival homes built between the late 19th and early 20th century to more modern ranch style homes built in a post depression era into the housing boom that occurred until the mid 1950s.

Each historic district has what are known as contributing and non-contributing homes so it is important that you work with an agent like me who understands the difference and knows how to do the research to advise you on the true history and character of the homes in each district.

If Craftsman Bungalows, Spanish Colonials, English Tudors, or other Southwestern styles of architecture interest you, the historic neighborhoods closest to present day Downtown Phoenix will interest you most. This was the site of the original townsite of Phoenix where agriculture and commerce centered. The neighborhoods around it were the first “suburbs” of the city, and with the expansion of Phoenix’s streetcar system, historic neighborhoods like Willo, Coronado, Encanto, Garfield, F.Q. Story, and Garfield took shape.

As the city grew into the 1920s and the use of the automobile became more prevalent, residents of Phoenix could stop relying on the streetcar system to shuttle them to and from Downtown Phoenix. This coupled with other major infrastructure projects related to the damming of rivers and streams allowed Phoenicians to move farther to the north. This paved the way for other historic neighborhoods, such as Pierson Place, Windsor Square, Campus Vista, and Medlock Place. In these neighborhoods, you’ll find large concentrations of transitional and early ranch styles as well as the more elaborate and expansive French Provincial and California Ranch homes.

Several neighborhoods like Los Olivos, Alvarado, and Ashland Place were the homesites of many of Phoenix’s original mayors, governors, and other important people who helped to set the foundation of a city that has now become the fifth largest metropolis in the United States.

If you are familiar with the turn of the century residential neighborhoods in Northern and Southern California, you will feel at home in Historic Phoenix. Historic homes for sale here are still relatively within reach for most budgets. Larger budgets will definitely take you further in capturing a piece of Arizona history, but there are many neighborhoods remaining, particularly to the east of Downtown Phoenix that remain gold mines for refurbishment and restoration.

I would love to share my knowledge of Phoenix’s early history and show you any of these historic homes for sale. Below you will find information for many of the most popular historic districts in Phoenix. Each page will provide more information about the history of the district as well as the types of architecture you may find when searching for a historic home for sale in each district. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.