Maricopa County Welfare Sanitarium
National Archives Record Group 69.3.1
Description
The Civil Works Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration built the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Tempe, Maricopa County, in 1934. Also known as the Maricopa County Welfare Sanitarium, the facility was initially built as a 60-room sanatorium. The structure was located on the same site where today stands the Arizona State University Climatology Office, at the intersection of Curry Road and Mill Avenue. The building was designed in Moorish Revival architectural style, and it featured a dome, minarets, and arched windows. According to Jared Smith, a curator at the Tempe History Museum, the building had a large basement that housed “specialized equipment.” The structure was demolished in 1963 and replaced by a modern facility known as the Tempe TB Sanatorium, now owned by Arizona State University.
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Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur at the September 9, 1934 dedication of the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur
Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur at the September 9, 1934 dedication of the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
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The dedication of the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanitarium on Sept. 9, 1934
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Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur speaking at the September 9, 1934 dedication of the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur speaking at the 1934 dedication
Gov. Benjamin B. Moeur speaking at the September 9, 1934 dedication of the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
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CWA crews building the Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
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The Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium under construction
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New Tempe TB Hospital, built in the 1960s
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New Tempe TB Hospital, built in the 1960s
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The Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
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The Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium (verso)
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Project description
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Aerial view of the TB Hospital site in 1949 and 1969
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The Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium under construction
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241,615 |
Source notes
Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez, 2015, KJZZ, Tempe Was Home To Arizona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium: (https://kjzz.org/content/186747/did-you-know-tempe-was-home-arizona-state-tuberculosis-sanatorium), accessed December 8, 2017.
National Archives Record Group 69-N
National Archives Record Group 69.3.1
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee on October 1, 2016.
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