Scottsdale
Grammar School #2
Marker:
Historical plaque at the site of Scottsdale Grammar School #2, now the Scottsdale Artists’ School
Location:
3720 Marshall Way
Scottsdale, Arizona
33.49103581485104, -111.92873861861305
Historical Significance:
The Scottsdale Grammar School #2 was built in 1928 to accommodate the city’s growing student population. A Spanish Colonial Revival style building, the school served 594 students during its first academic year under the administration of Principal Garland White. Renamed Loloma Elementary School in the early 1950s, the school closed in 1981.
Phoenix architectural firm Lescher and Mahoney designed the original building as well as additions in 1933 and 1936. Scottsdale architect Douglas Sydnor designed a remodel of the building in 1993 for the Scottsdale Artists’ School.
Dedicated:
March 10, 2022
Attendees at the dedication included, among others, alumni of the school; Scottsdale Mayor David Ortiz; Scottsdale Historian Joan Fudala; Trudy Hays, Director, Scottsdale Artists’ School; Arizona State Regent Morgan Elliott; Grand Canyon Chapter Regent Karen Andrews; Grand Canyon Chapter Historic Preservation Committee Co‑chairs Gera King and Carmen Wendt.
Sponsor:
Grand Canyon Chapter, NSDAR
