Luhrs Building

Luhrs Building

The Luhrs Building is an historic ten-story building located at 11 West Jefferson in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

Architecture

The L-shaped Luhrs Building was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost. The building is faced with brown brick, with elaborate marble ornamentation on the uppermost two floors, and a heavy cornice at the top.

It was built by local businessman George Luhrs Sr.,an original Phoenix City Council member from 1881-1885 at a cost of $553,000 USD, and opened on April 1, 1924.

The building's ground floor was leased by the US Treasury Dept. from 1924-1935. The 10th-11th floors were the original location of the Arizona Club, including dining rooms, lounges, a library, and bedrooms for club members. When the Arizona Club moved out of the Luhrs Building in 1971, the upper floors were also converted to office floor space.

See also

Preceded by
Arizona State Capitol
Tallest Building in Phoenix
19241927
42m
Succeeded by
Westward Ho

Coordinates: 33°26′49″N 112°04′27″W / 33.4469°N 112.0741°W / 33.4469; -112.0741


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