Rosson House Museum

Preserving the Past • Living the Present • Anticipating the Future

Greetings from Historic Heritage Square!

For information please call 602-262-5070

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Rosson House, Original Pen & Ink by Bernard J. Freese © 1994

 

Monday: Closed 

Tuesday: school tours 10am-1pm

Wednesday: general tours 10am - 4pm

Thursday: school tours 10am-1pm, general tours 1pm-4pm 

Friday: general tours 10am-4pm

Saturday: general tours 10am - 4pm

Sunday: general tours Noon - 4pm 

Last tour on each day starts at 3:30pm

Closed: Easter Sunday, July 4, August 18 - September 2 for cleaning, Thankgsgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. For recorded information please call 602-262-5070
  

Upcoming Events

Saturday: July 4, 09
12-2pm Heritage Saturday Craft: Ice Cream

Friday: September 4, 09
First Friday: Taste of the Rosson House Tours 5-9pm
Lecture: “Collapse and Rebirth of Downtown Phoenix, 1945-2007” 6:30-8:30pm

Saturday: September 5, 09
12-2pm Heritage Saturday Craft: TBA

Friday: October 2, 09
First Friday: Taste of the Rosson House Tours 5-9pm
Lecture: “Cora Viola Slaughter, Southern Arizona Ranch Women” 6:30-8:30pm

Saturday: October 3, 09
(Rainbow Festival)
12-2pm Heritage Saturday Craft: TBA
Tom’s Treasures Antique Sale

Saturday: October 17, 09
Harvest Festival 9am-3pm
Step Back In Time 11-3pm
Tom’s Treasures Antique Sale 9am-3pm
Two Heritage Craft Tables 9am-3pm
 

Historic Heritage Square located inside Heritage & Science Park, is comprised of several beautifully restored turn of the 20th century homes (including the 1895 Rosson House) and buildings located on what was part of the original Phoenix townsite during the late 1800s. Today, the park itself is part of Phoenix’s downtown Copper Square.

The Rosson House - Heritage Square Foundation & Guild, a non-profit organization, provides docents/volunteers, educational programs, special events and historical activities for visitors of all ages at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix.

Rosson House Museum • This 2,800 square foot beautiful Eastlake architectural style Victorian home built in 1895 features ten rooms and five fireplaces. View what life was like for Rosson House residents of Block 14, owners and tenants both, in early Phoenix during Arizona’s late territorial times all in its original location. Docent guided tours are held on the half hour and last approx. 30 minutes. Open: Wednesday-Saturday (10am-4pm) and Sunday (Noon-4pm). Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors & students, $2 children 6-12 years old, Free 5 years old & under. Last tour on each day starts at 3:30pm. Ticket Office 602.262.5070. To schedule a group or school tour Click Here!. For location map Click Here! •.Your Rosson House tour admission helps support the free Hands-On Heritage House (see below).

• Rosson Who? Just who are the Rossons and why is our museum named after them? Click Here! to discover who & why.

Rosson House Restoration & The Coming of a Park • Click Here to read about the restoration of the Rosson House and view historical images of the homes and people during the Square’s pre-park days and the park’s creation.

Heritage Saturdays - Victorian Girl image

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If your group is hosting a free public event at Historic Heritage Square and you would like it listed on this event page contact Rosson House Museum Office at 602.261.8063.

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