Photos: Tucson's historic neighborhoods
Historic neighborhoods in Tucson.
El Presidio Neighborhood, Tucson
El Presidio Neighborhood is where Tucson began as a Spanish Colonial outpost. Most of the structures date from 1860 to 1920, and styles include Sonoran, Transformed Sonoran, Transitional, American Territorial, Mission Revival and Craftsman Bungalow.
Broadway Village, 1946
Broadway Village Shopping Center, pictured in 1946, is among the historic landmarks featured in the third edition of the Guide to Tucson's Historic Neighborhoods.
Broadmoor Neighborhood, Tucson
This edition of the Guide to Tucson's Historic Neighborhoods includes one of the latest neighborhoods to get historic designation, Broadmoor-Broadway Village neighborhood, a subdivision south of Broadway between Country Club Road and Tucson Boulevard.
Broadmoor Neighborhood, Tucson
Broadmoor Neighborhood, Tucson
Broadmoor Neighborhood, Tucson
Broadmoor Neighborhood, Tucson
Sam Hughes Neighborhood, Tucson
Sam Hughes Neighborhood, developed between 1921 and the 1950s, is named after well-known business leader Sam Hughes, who was instrumental in establishing Tucson’s free public school system.
Sam Hughes Neighborhood, Tucson
Sam Hughes Neighborhood, Tucson
West University Neighborhood, Tucson
West University Neighborhood includes more than 700 buildings in a great variety of architectural styles, ranging from Transitional to Art Deco, with about half being Craftsman Bungalows.
Feldman's Neighborhood, Tucson
Feldman's Neighborhood, less than a mile from the University of Arizona, was platted in 1901 and includes the first house built on Speedway Boulevard (then called Feldman Street) in 1904.
Feldman's Neighborhood, Tucson
Feldmans Neighborhood, TucsonFeldman's Neighborhood, Tucson
Blenman-Elm Neighborhood, Tucson
Blenman-Elm Neighborhood consists of 17 styles of homes popular between the 1920s and the 1950s, a majority of which are Ranch style with Spanish Revival influences.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
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