Rittenhouse Elementary School, built in 1925, is a well-preserved historical school located in Queen Creek, Arizona, approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix.
The school closed in 1982, and was subsequently used for storage by the Queen Creek Unified School District.
Since 1994 the building has been the home of the San Tan Historical Society Museum.

In 1990, the building was placed onto the Arizona Register of Historical Places.
This list includes Arizona's historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation.
On June 21, 1994, the historical society signed an agreement with the school district, which allowed them to oversee the building's restoration and start a historical museum.
The society immediately began the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination process for the building, while simultaneously raising funds for its restoration.
This application was approved, and the building was listed on February 5, 1998.
Rittenhouse Elementary School, built in 1925, is a well-preserved historical school located in Queen Creek, Arizona, approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix. The school closed in 1982, and was subsequently used for storage by the Queen Creek Unified School District. Since 1994 the building has been the home of the San Tan Historical Society Museum.
In 1990, the building was placed onto the Arizona Register of Historical Places. This list includes Arizona's historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. On June 21, 1994, the historical society signed an agreement with the school district, which allowed them to oversee the building's restoration and start a historical museum. The society immediately began the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination process for the building, while simultaneously raising funds for its restoration. This application was approved, and the building was listed on February 5, 1998.
Rittenhouse Elementary School