Rosson House, Heritage house museum in downtown Phoenix, United States.
Rosson House is a two-story red brick house at 113 North 6th Street, at the corner of Monroe Street in downtown Phoenix. Its steeply pitched roof is gold-yellow pressed metal, and a tall octagonal turret with a conical gold roof and finial rises at the left front corner. Arched windows on the lower floor and rectangular windows above sit behind a dark green wooden porch with turned posts, brackets and a low balustrade.
Built in 1895 for Dr. Roland Lee Rosson and his wife Flora Murray, the house represented the growing prosperity of Phoenix during the territorial period. Its construction reflected the economic rise and cultural ambitions of the city's leading residents as Phoenix expanded rapidly.
The house mixes cultural motifs: a Chinese moon gate, Italianate hooded windows and a French octagonal turret. It is named for Dr. Roland Lee Rosson, a physician, county coroner and treasurer, and Phoenix mayor from May 1895 until he resigned on April 6, 1896, and his wife Flora Murray Rosson, who bought Block 14 in 1882.
The house stands at 113 North 6th Street, on the corner of Monroe Street in Heritage Square, a short walk from the downtown Phoenix light rail. The porch wraps the front and right side, and the entrance faces the square rather than the street. The interior is seen on guided tours only, so check current opening days before travelling.
The residence included advanced technologies of the 1890s such as electric lights, running water, indoor plumbing, and telephone connections. These conveniences were exceptionally rare in homes of that era and show the wealth and forward-thinking mindset of its original owners.
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