Architecture Phoenix Indian School

memorial hall (built 1922)

the original buildings on phoenix indian school campus built in victorian queen anne style. however, oldest remaining building, dining hall, bucked trend. both dining hall , memorial auditorium constructed in mission revival style, in 1902 , 1922, respectively. mission revival buildings on pis campus, , no use of mission revival in arizona before dining hall s construction has been documented. 2 buildings considered best ... mission revival auditoria ... in southwest. (they mission revival auditoria in arizona.) time memorial hall had been built, of mission revival s elements had been replaced spanish colonial revival details.

its use federal government uncommon. 1897 1912, federal buildings designed , built under responsibility of supervising architect u.s. treasury department, james knox taylor. during time when historicist neoclassical style common 1 federal buildings, dining hall known mission revival federal building. specific architect has not been identified. built $7,500.

brick used primary material first building second. after 1906 san francisco earthquake, buildings in style constructed of concrete. use of brick @ memorial hall shows complete lack of understanding of evolution of style.

the building lower grades modified on interior house band, retains 1931 moderne exterior. in 2014, native american connections , phoenix indian center launched project renovate building, hoping open public first time in 25 years.