Central School (Peoria, Arizona)

Central School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	10304 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria, Arizona
Coordinates	33.57869°N 112.23800°W / 33.57869; -112.23800
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
Architectural style	Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	82002080[1]
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1982

The Central School, at 10304 N. 83rd Avenue, is a historic two-room school in Peoria, Arizona. It was built in 1906, in Mission Revival architecture and Spanish Revival architecture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

Its two classrooms are each 39 by 25 feet (11.9 m × 7.6 m) and are separated by an 11 feet (3.4 m) central hall.^[2]

Museum and dissolution

It was occupied by the Peoria Arizona Historical Society Museum, also known as the Peoria Central School Museum, which was operated by the Peoria Arizona Historical Society. The city spent $19,000 securing artifacts of the PAHS and arranging for an inventory to be completed.^[3] The Society was dissolved in 2017, due to a dispute over control between two groups of members.^[4] In July 2019, it was stated that the two groups had refused arbitration, and that the PAHS's lease with the city was terminated. The museum was closed as a result.^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County, Arizona

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Ann Tilghman; Historic Preservation Section, Arizona State Parks Board (February 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central School". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2021. With accompanying seven photos from 1981
3. Philip Haldiman (November 18, 2019). "Peoria historical society dispute reaches into taxpayer pockets". Peoria Independent.
4. Laura Gómez (March 17, 2018). "Peoria museum closes due to dispute over rightful leaders of historical society". The Arizona Republic.
5. "City Retains Museum Expert for Historic Artifacts". July 25, 2019.