The House: A Brief History
In the late 1950s, Sandra Day O'Connor and her husband, John O'Connor, built an adobe home on Denton Lane in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In the 1970s, the O'Connors’ hospitality became legendary...
Preserving An Icon
The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute For American Democracy conserves the O’Connor House as an icon for civil discourse and civic engagement.
Your support will ensure the ongoing preservation of this historic adobe Arizona treasure.
In The News
O'CONNOR HOUSE EARNS NATIONAL DESIGNATION
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As Seen On KTVK Channel 3 TV Phoenix, Click Here.
O'Connor Institute Preserves Historic O'Connor House With Mudsling
Friends and volunteers gather 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 from the Arizona Republic, Click Here.
View a Video about the mudsling, Click Here.
The Historic O'Connor House
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, Tempe in 2009.
Out of an abundance of caution and regard for the well-being of our patrons and guests, all tours have been suspended until further notice.
The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute apologizes for any inconvenience. To receive news when tours resume please register for our e-newsletter: The Citizen.
