School of Human Evolution and Social Change-SHESC

Originally the Industrial Arts Building and later the Anthropology Building

This building is significant for following preliminary designs by Norman F. Marsh, a California Architect noted for bringing Neo-Classical Revival designs to Arizona, including the Monroe School and three buildings in the Phoenix Union High School Historic District, all on the National Register. The working drawings were prepared by L. G. Knipe of Phoenix. It also represents the broadening of the college curriculum beyond the scope of teacher education through the addition of a building designated for Industrial Arts, thereby pointing the way toward university status for the college.

The Anthropology Building is significant for its Neo-Classical Revival styling. In the evolution of the campus, the building is significant as 1) the first and only true Neo-Classical Revival design, 2) the first academic building to use a reinforced concrete structural system, and 3) the first building west of College Avenue, outside the bounds of the original campus.

The building interior has been remodeled extensively in 1936 and in 1973, including replacement of original windows which are not compatible with the original.