Carver High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

This article is about George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (Phoenix, Arizona). For George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (Austin, Texas), see George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. For The George Washington Carver Museum (Tuskegee, Alabama), see The George Washington Carver Museum. For other uses, see George Washington Carver Museum (disambiguation).
Phoenix Union Colored High School
Location 415 E. Grant St., Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates 32°32′17″N 112°3′22″W / 32.53806°N 112.05611°W / 32.53806; -112.05611Coordinates: 32°32′17″N 112°3′22″W / 32.53806°N 112.05611°W / 32.53806; -112.05611
Area 4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1926
Architect Pierson & Johnson
Architectural style 20th Century Commercial
NRHP Reference # 91000543[1]
Added to NRHP May 2, 1991

Carver High School, formerly known as Phoenix Union Colored High School and as George Washington Carver High School, is a former school in Phoenix, Arizona, that served African-American students until the integration of schools in 1954. It was opened in 1926 by the Phoenix Union High School District as "Phoenix Union Colored High School" but was renamed to "Carver High School" in 1943.

The building is currently used as the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, which is operated by the Phoenix Monarchs Alumni Association (named after the old high school's mascot).

The building was built in 1926 in 20th Century Commercial style. It was designed and/or built by Pierson & Johnson. The building and a 4.9-acre (2.0 ha) area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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