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East Alvarado Historic District homes for sale in Phoenix
East Alvarado is part of Dwight B. Heard's Los Olivos Subdivision, which was replatted several times between 1909 and 1919.
The East Alvarado Historic District at a glance
About 30 houses with uniform setbacks and scale. 30 residential parcels in county records, median year built 1939.
Official boundary, from the City of Phoenix historic district map.
Where the East Alvarado Historic District is
The boundary on county street centerlines.
Both sides of Alvarado Rd from 3rd St to 7th St.
Official boundary, from the City of Phoenix historic district map.
Search East Alvarado Historic District homes for sale
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The East Alvarado Historic District by the numbers
Inside the boundary, from county records.
Source: Maricopa County Assessor residential parcel records, pulled November 3, 2026. These are county figures for every home, not MLS statistics, and recorded sale prices come from deed records.
The story of the East Alvarado Historic District
How the area came to be.
East Alvarado is part of Dwight B. Heard's Los Olivos Subdivision, which was replatted several times between 1909 and 1919. Alvarado Road was extended east from Alvarado Place in 1929, when two tracts were recorded. Promoted by Greene and Griffin and built by Home Builders, Inc. (first house 1930, designed by C. Lewis Kelley) and builder Paul M. Burroway, it filled out mainly with early ranch and Minimal Traditional homes.
Homes in the East Alvarado Historic District
Eras, styles, lots and home types.
About 30 houses with uniform setbacks and scale.
- When homes were built
- 1930 to about 1949
- Home styles
- Spanish Colonial Revival (first house), early ranch and Minimal Traditional with Monterey and French Provincial touches
- Lots
- Uniform city lots
- Home types
- Single family
- HOAs and gates
- No HOA; HP overlay
- Neighborhoods inside
- Los Olivos (portion)
- School districts (county records)
- Phoenix Elementary School District (100%). High school: Phoenix Union High School District (100%)
Living in and around the East Alvarado Historic District
What is inside, what is close, and what to check.
Inside the East Alvarado Historic District: One residential street.
Nearby: Midtown light rail, Coronado, Roosevelt Row.
Before you buy
Properties inside a City of Phoenix HP overlay district need Historic Preservation review (a Certificate of Appropriateness) for most exterior work, new construction and demolition; interior work is generally not reviewed. Confirm the specific parcel is inside the HP overlay and whether it is contributing. Phoenix requires short term rental permits under its own ordinance; state law limits how far cities can restrict STRs. Older homes: check for original electrical, cast iron or clay sewer laterals, and irrigation rights (SRP flood irrigation is common in central Phoenix historic neighborhoods). All of this is address specific.
Related areas and communities
Keep exploring the Northeast Valley.
The East Alvarado Historic District questions, answered
Where is East Alvarado?
Alvarado Road between 3rd and 7th Streets in Midtown, east of Central.
What are the homes like?
Mostly 1930s and 1940s early ranch homes with one 1930 Spanish revival house.
Is it the same as Alvarado?
No, it is a separate district east of 3rd Street.
What are the exact boundaries of the East Alvarado Historic District?
Both sides of Alvarado Rd from 3rd St to 7th St.
How many homes are in the East Alvarado Historic District?
Maricopa County Assessor records show 30 homes inside the boundary on this page: 30 single-family homes, 0 condos and townhomes. The median year built is 1939.
Which school districts serve the East Alvarado Historic District?
By county parcel records, homes in the East Alvarado Historic District are mostly in Phoenix Elementary School District. School assignment is address specific, so confirm with the district before you buy.
How does the home search on this page work?
The search shows homes listed in the MLS whose map location falls inside the East Alvarado Historic District boundary on this page. Official boundary, from the City of Phoenix historic district map. Listings update continuously. Housing figures on this page come from Maricopa County Assessor records pulled on November 3, 2026, not from the MLS.
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Sources
- Maricopa County Assessor parcel records (residential parcels inside the boundary), pulled November 3, 2026. Recorded sale figures use each parcel's most recent recorded sale since November 1, 2024, at $50,000 or more.
- Street centerlines on the map: Maricopa County GIS. Listings: ARMLS via Flexmls.
- City of Phoenix, Residential Historic Districts, accessed November 3, 2026.
- City of Phoenix GIS, Historic Properties layer, accessed November 3, 2026.
- NPGallery, East Alvarado HD record, accessed November 3, 2026.
- NPGallery, East Alvarado nomination, accessed November 3, 2026.
- Wikipedia, NRHP listings in Phoenix (NRIS refs and boundary text), accessed November 3, 2026.
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