Contact Tempe Preservation

TEMPE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE

street address: 21 E. Sixth St. #208, Tempe, AZ 85281

mailing address: P.O. Box 5002, Tempe, AZ 85280

best parking: Parking Structure immediately east of City Hall, across from Tempe Transportation Center first hour free; validation thereafter for City-related business on case-by-case basis

parking map: http://www.tempe.gov/comdev/docs/NewCityHallGarage.pdf

best LRT Station: Tempe Transportation Center (near 5th Street + College Avenue)

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION >>

Amy Douglass, Museum Administrator 480.350.5105 amy_douglass@tempe.gov

E. Hansen, Planner 480.350.8763 hansen1@tempe.gov

Billy Kiser, Intern 480.350.8970 billy_kiser@tempe.gov

Chris Messer, Principal Planner 480.350.8562 chris_messer@tempe.gov

Joe Nucci, Historic Preservation Officer 480.350.8870 joe_nucci@tempe.gov

John Southard, Intern 480.350.8970 john_southard@tempe.gov

Mark Vinson, City Architect 480.350.8367 mark_vinson@tempe.gov

Tempe Preservation assists owners in the preservation and restoration of their properties. Historic Preservation provides protection for significant properties and archeological sites which represent important aspects of Tempe's heritage and enhances the character of the community by taking such properties and sites into account during development. Reasonable and fair regulations are included in the Tempe Historic Preservation Ordinance as a means of balancing the rights of property owners and the value to the community of these significant properties and sites. It is the intent of the city to make ownership of a landmark, historic property or property within an historic district as beneficial as possible. In addition to the intangible benefits of owning a property recognized as an important community resource, staff and commission can assist:

with review of alteration or new construction;
with technical information and referrals;
with locating sources of financial assistance and tax credits;
with preparing grant applications and potential third party sponsorship;
with locating buyers or sellers;
with obtaining other benefits as may become available (Ord. No. 95.35, 11-9-95).

Historic Preservation review of alteration or new construction

UPDATES >>

Webpage: www.tempe.gov/historicpres

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TempeHPO

Blogs, information releases: www.tempe.gov/newsroom