Woodlea Historic District

Generally located along Mackenzie Drive, Heatherbrae Drive and the south side of Glenrosa Avenue between 15th Avenue and the alley west of Seventh Avenue.

Period of Significance: 1928-1949

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The Woodlea Historic District is a suburban neighborhood located approximately 3.5 miles north/northwest of downtown Phoenix, a few blocks south of the Grand Canal. Woodlea has a rectangular boundary that includes sections of Mackenzie Drive, Heatherbrae Drive, Glenrosa Avenue, and 9th, 11th, and 13th Avenues. The district corresponds to the Woodlea subdivision platted in 1928, with the exception of its east-facing lots along 7th Avenue, which were redeveloped commercially and are excluded from the district. The Woodlea Historic District is approximately 40 acres in size and contains 163 resources, all of which are residential in nature— 160 single-family houses, and three multi-unit dwellings. The district is well-preserved. Of its 163 resources, 133 (82%) are considered contributing, and 30 (18%) are noncontributing. Most of the resources in the district are modest houses built in the 1930s and 1940s, a fact that resulted in coherent streetscapes and a strong sense of the historic period in which it was developed. The Woodlea Historic District is primarily characterized by its Transitional Ranch and Ranch style houses, which were popular during its principal phase of construction. However, a wide range of other historic design types are also represented, including various Period Revival styles. The boundaries of the National Register district generally correspond to the boundaries of a local historic district of the same name. See source for more details.

Source: https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/HP/pdd_hp_nif_nrn0010.pdf