Monday, July 27, 2026

Question: Harry Walker, the namesake of Tempe’s 1903 Walker House, held what job at the school now known as Arizona State?

Answer: Groundskeeper. The 1903 house was originally home to Walker, who tended the grounds at Tempe Normal School during the first decade of the 20th century before becoming an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad in northern Arizona. The house has been on the National Register since 1984 and spent more than 30 years as the House of Tricks restaurant.