Phoenix Historic Districts–Ashland Place

The second installment to my Historic Neighborhood series encompasses the Ashland Place Historic District.  Like many historic districts here in Phoenix, this is a neighborhood in which homes rarely become available.  Enjoy my video drive through to get a better idea of the various styles in the neighborhood!

This video starts out at 3rd St and Hoover and snakes up and down the streets of this warm, feel-good neighborhood.

MY TAKE

As with most historic districts, the location is PRIME!  Residents of Ashland Place are literally steps away from the light rail and all of what Downtown Phoenix has to offer.  In comparison to the post I did about the FQ Story Historic District, I would have to say both are pretty equal.  I would say they both have equal charm (both neighborhoods built during the same era, same styles of architecture), and GREAT locations, but the determining factor would really be what is more important to you: access to freeways, or access to the light rail.  FQ Story has much easier access to the I-10, while in Ashland Place you would have to do a bit of maneuvering since there is no exit/entrance on Central Ave.  However, Ashland Place has  exquisite access to the light rail right on Central, which will take you into downtown, and all the way into Tempe even…all without having to move your car from the driveway.

HARD FACTS

Aside from my 2 cents, there is not much information readily available on this neighborhood, other than the very basics, so without further adieu:

Ashland Place was designated a Phoenix Historic District in May of 1992, and expanded in 2003 to what we know Ashland Place Historic District/Subdivision as today (see 1st link labeled Ashland Place Historic District for map).  It was originally built as a subdivision to Dwight B. Heard’s Los Olivos subdivision close by, consisting of larger, higher end homes.  Here is a nice little chart I found on NationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces.com to further layout/illustrate these points of interest.

Ashland Place Historic District (added 1994 – Maricopa County – #94001486) Also known as Ashland Place Subdivision Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Vernon Ave., 3rd St. and Oak St., Phoenix (150 acres, 57 buildings)

Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Home Builders Inc., Kelley, C. Lewis Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Health Care Current Sub-function: Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

The figures for size and quantity of buildings (150 acres, 57 buildings) has to be PRE expansion, when the boundaries to this neighborhood did not include Ashland Avenue.

CURRENT LISTINGS

As of today, June 6, 2009, there are ZERO homes for sale in this district, and the last one to close was a 1,334 sq ft Spanish style home that sold for $200K.

Want to live here?  Or nowhere near here? Contact me DIRECTLY @623-399-0804, or colin@phoenixpowersearch.com