Swindall Tourist Inn Explained

Swindall Tourist Inn
Coordinates:	33.4481°N -112.0586°W
Architect:	Steyaert Brothers
Added:	September 7, 1995
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	95001081

The Swindall Tourist Inn is the last known surviving African American boarding house in Phoenix, Arizona used during the Jim Crow era.^{[1] [2]} The building itself was built in 1913 and was sold in 1940. Until its selling, it was used as a boarding house, predominantly for African American lodgers. The building has since been converted to office use.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10 Historic Buildings, Places in Downtown Phoenix. 2015-05-15. Downtown Phoenix Inc.. 2017-01-06.
2. Web site: Graham. Robert G.. Kuper. Douglas E.. [{{NRHP url|id= 95001081}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Swindall Tourist Inn]. National Park Service. September 1994. with