1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing with a Spanish motif
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The home of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Guarino was photographed in 1962 for the Tucson Citizen. A recent addition and uplift of the existing space made the home new again.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
Moorish arches from ceiling to floor over windows at left set the theme for the living room which has a Moorish Spanish feeling. Blue green colors predominate in the living room with touches of bronze and gold. End tables and the coffee table are antique white with marble tops.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
Patio and garden area is centered with a fountain circled by a flagstone table. Plants in center are Japanese myrtle. Patio end is bordered with Arizona cypress.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
A Spanish Territorial theme predominates in the master bedroom which is the main feature of the new wing in the Guarino home. Hand carved bed is in an antique walnut finish.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
One corner of living room shows door going into patio. Wood grillwork on door may be removed when glass is cleaned.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
Gloria Guarino, one of their four children is studying a game in the children's playroom.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
The bath and dressing room in new wing. Glassed-in step-down tub and shower area reveals a small rock garden with a small statue of St. Francis on the wall of garden.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
The activity room shows the rack built around the television to house magazines.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
A view of the living room is caught here from the dining room in foreground. At left is a green crystal wine urn with a spigot and entwined ivy leaves.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
A Spanish Territorial theme predominates in the master bedroom which is the main feature of the new wing in the Guarino home. Hand carved bed is in an antique walnut finish.
1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing
Gloria Guarino, one of their four children is playing a game in the children's playroom.
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