Mitchell Park East in Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Farmer - Goodwin Mansion
Historic Site
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010
1. Farmer-Goodwin Mansion Marker
Begun in 1885, this adobe house was completed in February 1886 by Hiram Bradford Farmer. Professor Farmer was the first principal and sole instructor of the newly founded Territorial Normal School, now Arizona State University. Unofficially the building served as the first dormitory since Mrs. Farmer accepted women students as boarders. In 1902 the property was sold to Mrs. James C. Goodwin.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected by Tempe Historical Society and Arizona Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1886.
Location. 33° 25.261′ N, 111° 56.653′ W. Marker is in Tempe, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Mitchell Park East. Marker is on South Farmer Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located between West University Drive and West 9th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 South Farmer Avenue, Tempe AZ 85281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tempe Hardware Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tempe Bakery/Hackett House (approx. 0.4 miles away); "The Old Church" (approx. half a mile away); Site of Krause Hall
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Also see . . . Is the Farmer-Goodwin Mansion Bulldozer Bound?. Phoenix New Times 2005 Editorial, January 27, 2005.
Rest easy - the house was still there as of March, 2021. (Submitted on February 15, 2010.)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010
2. Farmer-Goodwin Mansion Marker
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3. Farmer - Goodwin Mansion at the National Register of Historic Places
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010
4. Farmer-Goodwin Mansion
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010
5. Farmer-Goodwin Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,663 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on August 21, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
