O’Connor House

The Historic O'Connor House

The O’Connor House holds an important part of history, and we are honored to be its conservators. The Institute invites you to explore the house’s history and learn more about events and its availability today.

A man and woman stand in a kitchen having a conversation. The man holds a drink in his hand, while the woman wears a light-colored dress. The kitchen features wooden cabinets and an oven in the background. The photo has a vintage appearance.

O'Connor House History

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National Register of Historic Places

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The O'Connor House, a rustic retreat with brick walls, is surrounded by desert landscaping featuring agave plants and trees. Pathway lights illuminate the scene at twilight, casting a warm glow on the foliage and architecture.

Reserve the O'Connor House

The historic O'Connor House is open to the public and available for events.

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The historic O'Connor House is a beautiful venue for events with indoor and outdoor space.

Former Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman applies mud to the side of the O'Connor House as part of the mudsling in 2017.

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor participates in the mudsling to preserve the historic O'Connor House.

The grounds of the historic O'Connor House have been beautifully landscaped to expand event space while embracing the desert surroundings.

The interior of the historic O'Connor House includes period furniture, some from the O'Connor family.

Peter Sagal, host of PBS’ Constitution USA documentary, filmed part of the program at the historic O’Connor House and interviewed Justice O’Connor about the Constitution.

A beautiful historic home

The original adobe home of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and her family was saved and relocated from its original location in Paradise Valley to a beautiful desert setting in Papago Park in Tempe, Arizona, in 2009.

Friends and volunteers gathered to apply mud and a milk coating to the historic former home of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Over several hours, volunteers, under the direction of Janie Ellis and the Honorable Hugh Hallman, completed this labor of love.

Read more about this effort or watch a video of the project from the Arizona Republic.

Stylized illustration of the O’Connor House, featuring a modern architectural design with a slanted roof, against a backdrop of red rock formations and a blue sky. A cactus is visible in the foreground.