Rosson House

Architect
George Franklin Barber
Year
1895
Style
Stick Style
City
Phoenix & Scottsdale, AZ
Rosson House
Photo: Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY 2.5
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The Rosson House, in downtown Phoenix, was completed in 1895 to a Stick style design by George Franklin Barber, a rare specimen of that style in the city. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and today operates as a well-known historic house museum.

the building

Victorian facade. The house presents an ornate Victorian facade, highly visible from the street, executed in the Stick style that Barber was known for.

the style

The Rosson House is built in the Stick style, a rare specimen of that style in Phoenix, distinguished by its ornate Victorian detailing.

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the architect

George Franklin Barber was a notable mail-order house architect; the Rosson House, completed in 1895, is a rare Phoenix example of his Stick style designs.

significance

The Rosson House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now operates as a historic house museum with a well-known story.

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