Rosson House

Built in 1894–1895 for Dr. Roland Lee Rosson and Flora Murray Rosson, the Rosson House became one of Phoenix’s best-known surviving Victorian-era homes. Designed by San Francisco architect A. P. Petit in the Stick-Eastlake Queen Anne style, it stood out for its varied design influences, fired brick and wood construction, and modern conveniences such as electric lights, indoor plumbing, and a telephone. After passing through several owners and later declining into a rooming house and flop house, it was saved by a city-led preservation effort in the 1970s. Restored, it now offers a rare view of territorial-era domestic life and architecture in downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix, Arizona · United States