Piper Writers House (Tempe, Arizona)

USA / Arizona / Tempe / Tempe, Arizona / East Tyler Mall, 450
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Historic house on the campus of ASU listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1907
Architect: James Creighton (Phoenix, AZ)
Expanded: 1931 (northwest addition); 1937 (enclosure of porch)
Architectural style: Western Colonial
Areas of significance: Architecture
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: President's House; University Archives
Date added to NRHP: 1/7/1985
Other designations: part of the Tempe Multiple Resource Area
Current occupant: Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing program
Notes: This house originally served as the university president's home. It is also the last known commission designed by James Creighton, a prominent regional architect who was based in Phoenix.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President's_House_(Tempe,_Arizona)
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Coordinates:   33°25'13"N   111°55'58"W

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