Midtown in Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
United States Indian Vocational Training School
February 7, 2010
1. United States Indian Vocational Training School Plaque
Phoenix Indian School Monument Dedicating the Gym/Memorial Hall. This monument and structure are part of the Steele Indian School Park/Arizona Veterans Hospital grounds.
This fountain and building erected 1922
Charles H. Burke
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
"The purpose of this school is to introduce Indian youth to the opportunities and responsibilities of civilization and to acquaint his Causasian brother with the sterling qualities of the Native American"
Erected by Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 33° 29.849′ N, 112° 4.179′ W. Marker is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Midtown. It is on North 3rd Street near East Indian School Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 East Indian School Road, Phoenix AZ 85012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of the Students of this School who Enlisted in the Army and Navy during the World War (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Navajo Code Talkers (approx. 1.2 miles away); F.Q. Story Addition (approx. 2.7 miles away); Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (approx. 3.2 miles away); Phoenix Union High School World War I Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Saint Mary's Basilica (approx. 3.2 miles away); Pope John Paul II (approx. 3.2 miles away); Father Edouard Gerard (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenix.
Also see . . .
1. Archaeology of the Phoenix Indian School. Archaeology website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Indian Schools.
February 7, 2010
2. United States Indian Vocational Training School Monument
North side of the monument, facing south from the steps of the Memorial Hall. The monument was a drinking fountain for the Indian School students.
3. Steele Indian School Park. Wikipedia entry:
Most details are related to the complicated business transactions allowing this site to remain and be preserved. (Submitted on February 7, 2010.)
Additional commentary.
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— Submitted July 9, 2014, by Michael Fischer of Denver, Colorado.
Additional keywords. Veterans
February 7, 2010
3. United States Indian Vocational Training School Monument
View of monument from the East. The east and west sides of the monument column have a garland in relief. The north and south sides of the monument have the torch of knowledge in relief. The east side drinking fountain basin is visible in this picture.
February 7, 2010
4. United States Indian Vocational Training School Memorial Hall
Dedicated in 1922, refurbished, then re-dedicated in 2008. Memorial Hall is one of three Phoenix Indian School buildings remaining at Steele Indian School Park. This two story brick Mission Revival style building also incorporates the Romanesque Revival style, seen in the extensive use of the Roman arch windows.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, February 7, 2010
5. Indian School Gym Graffiti
The bricks of the gym have initials and dates carved by hundreds, even thosands of students and passers-by since 1922.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,946 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2013. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2010. 5. submitted on February 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
