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● El Presidio Historic District welcomes the whole city to its annual 1900 Festival. Read more about the Nov. 7 event next week in Home.
Local historic regions
These five neighborhoods have the city of Tucson Historic District designation, meaning homes in the neighborhood can't be significantly altered. They are also on the National Register of Historic Places. The dates indicate when each neighborhood received the local designation.
● Armory Park (1974)
● Barrio Historico (1975)
● El Presidio (1975)
● Fort Lowell (1978)
● West University (1980)
Nationally listed neighborhoods
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These neighborhoods are on the National Register of Historic Places:
● University of Arizona Campus Historic District
● Iron Horse Expansion Historic District
● El Encanto Estates Residential Historic Districts
● Colonia Solana Residential Historic District
● John Spring Neighborhood Historic District
● Speedway-Drachman Historic District
l Menlo Park Multiple Resource Area
● Sam Hughes Residential Historic District
● Warehouse Historic District
● El Montevideo Residential Historic District
● Pie Allen Residential Historic District
● Indianhouse Residential Historic District
● Blenman-Elm Historic District
● Catalina Vista Historic District
Pending
These two neighborhoods will be added to the National Register by the end of this year:
● San Clemente
● Winterhaven
Resources
● www.nationalregisterof historicplaces.com
l Information about the National Register of Historic Places, inc luding how to apply to be on the register.
l A link to the list of neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places.
● Downloads a map of neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places (uses Adobe Acrobat Reader).
● Historic Preservation Services through the National Park Service.
● Marty McCune
● Historic preservation officer, Department of Urban Planning and Design
791-4505
McCune recommends the book "A Guide to Tucson Architecture" by Anne M. Nequette and Brooks Jeffery (University of Arizona Press, $23), which lists walking tours.