J.M. Evans House

This picture always reminds me of the little apartment house in the movie "Batteries Not Included" that got saved and remained in the middle of all the new high rise buildings.



1100 W. Washington St., Government Mall Redevelopment Area.
The J.M. Evans House is rarely referred to by its name; instead, the “Onion Dome” or, more formally, the Arizona State Archives and Public Records building, its current incarnation.

The home, famous for its onion bulb-like dome, stares across Washington Street to Library Park, and it is an unparalleled example of “old Phoenix” blending with modern buildings.

The unaltered Queen Anne cottage features the onion dome, of course, but also impeccable brickwork rising from its stone foundation. The wraparound porch with wood posts is common in Queen Annes from this era, as is the asphalt shingled, high-pitched gable roof. Little appears to have changed in the 117 years since the structure was built, especially considering it now serves an administrative function instead of housing.
Info borrowed from: Downtown Phoenix Journal