South Scottsdale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Scottsdale Grammar School
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The Little Red Schoolhouse
1909
August 8, 2010
1. Scottsdale Grammar School Marker
State plaque:
Scottsdale Grammar School dedicated February 26, 1910 on the 73rd birthday of Scottsdale's founder Chaplain Winfield Scott.
This building served the people of Scottsdale as:
School
Community Center
City Hall and Justice Court
Library
Rededicated in 1976 as a building on the State Register of Historic Places.
City of Scottsdale marker:
Little Red Schoolhouse - 1909
1909 - 1928: Scottsdale Grammar School
1973 - Present: Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Built in 1909, the school house had classrooms for grades one through eight. Between 1928, when Loloma School opened, and the 1960's, the building served as a community center for newly arrived Mexican-American residents of the community and as a school for their children. The building later served, at various times, as the City Hall, Justice Court, and Public Library. It is now the home of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce.
Erected 1976 by The School Children of Scottsdale, and the City of Scottsdale.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1990.
Location. 33° 29.577′ N, 111° 55.415′ W. Marker is in Scottsdale
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Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and in the Tohono Oodham Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Gadsden Purchase, and Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winfield Scott Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1921 - Sterling Drug Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1929 - U.S. Post Office (about 400 feet away); Farmers State Bank (about 400 feet away); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); Herbert "Herb" R. Drinkwater (about 700 feet away); Permanent Home of the "Beavers" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Chaplain (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsdale.
More about this marker. The Scottsdale Walking Tour begins in front of this building.
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2. Little Red School House Marker
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3. Scottsdale Grammar School Markers
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4. Scottsdale Grammar School/Little Red Schoolhouse
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5. Starting Point, Old Town Scottsdale Self Guided Walking Tour
North of the schoolhouse door.
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6. Old Town Mall
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7. Chaplain Winfield Scott and his Wife Helen Louise Brown Scott Statue
North of the schoolhouse.
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8. Equestrian Sculpture - Crossing the Reflecting Pool
East of Main Street, where the mall begins.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010. This page has been viewed 2,185 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 8, 2010. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
