Tempe Historic Property Survey

This house was built by J. W. Harrington in 1895, and later owned by Joseph T. Birchett, who played a prominent role in Tempe's history as a partner in the Birchett Brothers Grocery, a director of the Tempe National Bank, and as Mayor of Tempe. His wife, Guess Birchett, was well-known locally for her work in bird and nature studies and her participation in beautification efforts for Tempe.

This house represents an excellent example of Period Revival styling. The core of the Harrington/Birchett house was built in 1895 as part of the J. W. Harrington homestead. The original house was a single-story brick Victorian cottage built by the Goodwin Brothers. The building was remodelled in 1931 into a Period Revival style house with English Tudor qualities including enclosure of porches, sheathing the brick with stucco.

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