Central City in Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

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Rosson House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

1. Rosson House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1895 by Dr. Roland T. Rosson, Army doctor at Fort McDowell, Phoenix physician (1879-1897) and Mayor, this mansion is one of the few surviving examples of late Victorian architecture in Phoenix. It was acquired by the city through the efforts of Mayor John D. Driggs and the Phoenix Historical Society. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by The Phoenix Historical Society and The Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 33° 27.008′ N, 112° 3.98′ W. Marker was in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It was in Central City. It could be reached from North 6th Street south of East Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south. Rosson House is in Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 113 North 6th Street, Phoenix AZ 85004, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this location: The Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Latter-day Saint Chapel in Phoenix (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Union High School World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Father Edouard Gerard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Mary's Basilica (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel San Carlos (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenix.

More about this marker. The marker was removed when the fence was painted. It is behind the counter in the Carriage House. The person behind the counter, on Feb. 13, 2010, did not know when it would be replaced.

Rosson House Marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

2. Rosson House Marker location

Holes in fence show where marker was originally placed.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

3. Rosson House Marker

City of Phoenix Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

4. City of Phoenix Tablet

Rosson House NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

5. Rosson House NRHP Marker

Rosson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

6. Rosson House

Rosson House and Carriage House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

7. Rosson House and Carriage House

Rosson House, Phoenix AZ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael D Martin, December 26, 2010

8. Rosson House, Phoenix AZ

Master Bedroom of the Rosson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael D Martin, December 15, 2010

9. Master Bedroom of the Rosson House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

10. Rosson House Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 4, 2026

11. Rosson House

The fence on which the marker was attached is gone. It had been at the corner of grass between the house and carriage house as of 2013.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,453 times since then and 87 times this year. Last updated on January 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on February 17, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6, 7. submitted on February 17, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 8, 9. submitted on January 14, 2011, by Michael D Martin of Gig Harbor, Washington. 10. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 11. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.