Windsor Square Historic District

Generally bounded by Central Avenue, Seventh Street, Camelback Road and the alley north of Oregon Avenue.

Period of Significance: 1912-1945

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The Windsor Square Historic District is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and nestled inside the square bordered by North Central Avenue, Missouri Avenue, North 7th Street, and East Camelback Road. The true boundaries of Windsor Square include the residential properties along the north side of Oregon Avenue, the south side of Pasadena, the east side of 6th Street, and the east side of Central Avenue. Commercial properties border Windsor Square on the west, south, and east. The residential properties on the south side of Georgia are not inclusive. Windsor Square includes the original 1929 Windsor Square Subdivision, as well as portions of the 1913 Lamson Subdivision and the 1944 Cuesta Vista Subdivision, which abut the northern edge of the Windsor Square Subdivision. The limits of these three subdivisions constitute the boundaries of the Windsor Square Historic District. These areas are visually unified and share a common architectural period and style.

Windsor Square contains 260 residential structures ranging in date from 1920 to 1950. Thirty-four houses were built after 1950. Windsor Square represents architectural styles that were popular between World War I and II. The earliest houses constructed in the subdivision include Bungalow and Period Revival cottages of the 1920s. The English and Tudor Revival-influenced designs are distinguished by their steeply pitched gable roofs, often clipped and appearing in multiple combinations. These complete roof shapes combined with projecting bays and other building elements to create variation in the form and massing of the small houses. Exterior walls are primarily exposed brick, but some homes have a combination of brick and stucco. Masonry trim animates most exteriors, and windows are primarily wood and double hung .

Windsor Square is highly integrous. Homeowners well preserve the original condition of the architectural styles, and minor modifications were made to windows and roofing without significant impact on appearance. Even the stuccoed homes are consistent with the historic character of the district. Some properties are substantially modified by carports, garages, and additional wings. However, the overwhelming majority of homes maintain their architectural integrity and historical setting. Landscaping throughout Windsor Square consists of mature vegetation and cohesive character that compliments the neighborhood's appearance. See source for more details.

Source: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/882e47c8-6f26-4135-aa8c-d78389748eb4