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Photos: Peek inside these 80+ historic Tucson homes

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Apr 25, 2023
  • Apr 25, 2023 Updated Apr 25, 2023

Take a peek into these Southern Arizona homes from the 50s and 60s. 

For more historical Tucson photos, subscribe to the weekly Tucson Time Machine newsletter here: http://tucne.ws/time.

(0) updates to this series since Updated Apr 25, 2023

1961 photos: This round house was home to 2 UA librarians

1961 photos: This round house was home to 2 UA librarians

University of Arizona librarians and friends Patricia Paylore and Phyllis Ball lived in what was called a round house. It was actually a hexag…

1960 Tucson home photos: the Glenn Poole home

1960 Tucson home photos: the Glenn Poole home

1958 home photos: Storybook house for a lady

1958 home photos: Storybook house for a lady

The home of Mrs. Charles Patterson was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Around Your Home section in 1958.

1958 home photos: 18th century decor

1958 home photos: 18th century decor

The home of Joseph A. Moller and family was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section in 1958. Architecturally, the house was Spanish, …

1958 Tucson home photos: Early Americana and do-it-yourself construction

1958 Tucson home photos: Early Americana and do-it-yourself construction

The home of E.J. Meyer was featured in the Tucson Citizen in 1958. The family members did a lot of the work on the home themselves.

1959 Tucson home photos: Margaret Sanger Slee's Tucson home

1959 Tucson home photos: Margaret Sanger Slee's Tucson home

The home of Margaret Sanger Slee, noted birth control pioneer, was featured in the Tucson Citizen in 1959. The first architect she approached,…

1958 Tucson home photos: A house designed for the furniture

1958 Tucson home photos: A house designed for the furniture

The Tucson Citizen showcased Josef von Isser's two-room home March 15, 1958. The 70-year-old von Isser had been a world traveler and his belon…

1958 Tucson home photos: Southwestern hospitality

1958 Tucson home photos: Southwestern hospitality

The home of M.J. Lang and family was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section of Nov. 15, 1958. The family wanted a home in which anyo…

1958 Tucson home photos: A house the whole family truly enjoys

1958 Tucson home photos: A house the whole family truly enjoys

The home of Fred Landeen and his family was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section of Sept. 20, 1958. The family wanted a place suit…

1958 Tucson home photos: Oasis in the Arizona desert

1958 Tucson home photos: Oasis in the Arizona desert

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Krebbs was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section in 1958. The house had been a showplace ever sinc…

1958 home photos: Suiting the needs of two little girls

1958 home photos: Suiting the needs of two little girls

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Kivel and their daughters was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section in 1958. The Kivels planned the hom…

1958 home photos: Indoor-outdoor living

1958 home photos: Indoor-outdoor living

The Copins home was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section in 1958. The home was designed with outdoor spaces that could be used ext…

1964 Tucson home photos: Herefords are pride of ranch

1964 Tucson home photos: Herefords are pride of ranch

The Keller home was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section. It was hard not to notice the 19 Herefords on the ranch.

1963 Tucson home photos: A saguaro grows in their patio

1963 Tucson home photos: A saguaro grows in their patio

The home of C. W. Kaufman and family was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section in 1963. The family especially likes the desert and …

1960 Tucson home photos: Family enjoys making improvements

1960 Tucson home photos: Family enjoys making improvements

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kaneen and family in 1960. The Kaneens kept making improvements to the home.

1965 Tucson home photos: House oriented to climate and Southwest

1965 Tucson home photos: House oriented to climate and Southwest

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kalpin in 1965. The owners designed the house, built it, did the interior des…

1958 home photos: Rancho Romero

1958 home photos: Rancho Romero

The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McAdams, Rancho Romero, was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1958. 

1964 Tucson home photos: Spectacular situation

1964 Tucson home photos: Spectacular situation

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of William C. Jordan and his family in 1964 for its Home section. The home was off of North Oracle Ro…

1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice

1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice

The Foothills home of Halvan and Retta Jones was photographed in 1965 for the Tucson Citizen Home section. The four-bedroom house was a size t…

1960 Tucson home photos: A house that will grow as the family grows

1960 Tucson home photos: A house that will grow as the family grows

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Janssen, in the Catalina Foothills, was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1960. The home was designed so t…

1964 Tucson home photos: Home overlooks golf course

1964 Tucson home photos: Home overlooks golf course

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Howard Jacobson and his family in 1964, for its home section. The house, in Tucson Country Club Es…

1962 Tucson home photos: Oriental art

1962 Tucson home photos: Oriental art

The home of Dr. Charles Jacobson and his family was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1962. The family had an affinity for Oriental art.

1960 Tucson home photos: Family enjoys a casual lifestyle

1960 Tucson home photos: Family enjoys a casual lifestyle

The home of Carl H. Ingwer Jr. and his family was photographed for a Tucson Citizen feature in 1960. The family took a relatively new home and…

1962 Tucson home photos: They heard of this house years before they bought it

1962 Tucson home photos: They heard of this house years before they bought it

A newlywed couple honeymooning in Nassau met a woman who described her home in Tucson, and it sounded wonderful. Later they bought a house and…

1961 Tucson home photos: Beauty and convenience in Foothills home

1961 Tucson home photos: Beauty and convenience in Foothills home

The Tucson Citizen featured the home of Richard Hopkins in a 1961 Home section. The house would be the site for the Tucson Woman's Symphony As…

1957 Tucson home photos: Additions include a new kitchen

1957 Tucson home photos: Additions include a new kitchen

The home of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Hollis was photographed by Bill Sears of the Tucson Citizen in 1957, shortly after a new kitchen was added. …

1966 Tucson Home photos: A town house in Skyline Bel Air Estates

1966 Tucson Home photos: A town house in Skyline Bel Air Estates

In 1966, the Tucson Citizen photographed the townhouse of Thomas Holland and family in Skyline Bel Air Estates.

1966 Tucson home photos: A home with a view of city lights

1966 Tucson home photos: A home with a view of city lights

In 1966, the Tucson Citizen photographed the home of William J. Hill and family for its home section. The family selected the site for the hom…

1957 Tucson home photos: Country living

1957 Tucson home photos: Country living

The Tucson Citizen featured the home of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hill in 1957. The family enjoyed a country style of living.

1964 Tucson home photos: Monochromatic use of color

1964 Tucson home photos: Monochromatic use of color

The home of Peter D. and Recie Herder was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1964. The couple came to Tucson to teach, but ended up with fu…

1964 Tucson home photos: Hobbies encouraged here

1964 Tucson home photos: Hobbies encouraged here

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Robert E. Heineman and family in 1964. The home was once out on the edge of town, but by 1964, Tuc…

1963 Tucson home photos: Home details provided by the desert

1963 Tucson home photos: Home details provided by the desert

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Betty Hazen in 1963. Hazen pitched in when the home was built. Adobe bricks were made with the top…

1966 Tucson home photos: The poodles approve of this new home

1966 Tucson home photos: The poodles approve of this new home

The home of Elk Harwood and family was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section in 1966. The entire family, including the poodles, app…

1958 Tucson home photos: A home built for easy living, casual entertaining

1958 Tucson home photos: A home built for easy living, casual entertaining

The home of Beverly and Art Hansen was photographed for the Tucson Citizen Home section in 1958. The Hansens wanted a home where they could ca…

1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing with a Spanish motif

1962 Tucson home photos: An added wing with a Spanish motif

The home of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Guarino was photographed in 1962 for the Tucson Citizen. A recent addition and uplift of the existing spa…

1964 Tucson home photos: Every room opens to the patio and pool

1964 Tucson home photos: Every room opens to the patio and pool

1960 Tucson home photos: A Tudor house filled with art

1960 Tucson home photos: A Tudor house filled with art

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of the Arthur Grunewald family. The house was a backdrop for many paintings and other works of art, b…

1965 Tucson home photos: Campo Bello Estates home

1965 Tucson home photos: Campo Bello Estates home

The home of Mrs. Frank Griffin was photographed in 1965 for the Tucson Citizen home section. Frank and Gay Griffin donated the land in Tubac t…

1957 Tucson home photos: A home reminiscent of early Tucson

1957 Tucson home photos: A home reminiscent of early Tucson

The ranch house of Col. and Mrs. Ernest Greene on East Speedway was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section in 1957.

1963 Tucson home photos: Ocotillo roof on a Foothills home

1963 Tucson home photos: Ocotillo roof on a Foothills home

Alvin Gordon's home was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section in 1963. The home had Spanish, Mexican and Native American accents.

1966 Tucson home photos: Tract house made special

1966 Tucson home photos: Tract house made special

The Tucson Citizen photographed a home for a 1966 home section that showed what an interior designed can do for his own home. In this case, a …

1960 Tucson home photos: House of the mountain sky

1960 Tucson home photos: House of the mountain sky

The home of the Gilbertsons was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1960. The family called the home "Casa de Monte Cielo" or "House of the …

1963 Tucson home photos: Intriguing stories of the past revealed

1963 Tucson home photos: Intriguing stories of the past revealed

The home of F. T. "Limie" Gibbings was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1963. It was a treasure trove of antiques.

1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms

1963 Tucson home photos: A house filled with family heirlooms

The home of Mrs. Laura Ganoung was photographed by the Tucson Citizen for its Home section. Mrs. Ganoung's home was filled with antiques inclu…

1961 home photos: Hermosillo home's colonial beauty

1961 home photos: Hermosillo home's colonial beauty

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Alfonso P. Garcia and his family in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, in 1961. The style of the home was…

1959 Tucson home photos: Camel footprints all over

1959 Tucson home photos: Camel footprints all over

The home of Frederic Galbraith and his family was decorated with items gathered from travels. Four large Oriental rugs had camel footprints in…

1959 home photos: Greek influence in Alamos estate

1959 home photos: Greek influence in Alamos estate

Dr. and Mrs. Walter Franklin of Globe, Arizona, reconstructed a house in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, and made it an estate with strong Greek influ…

1965 Tucson home photos: Spanish themes throughout

1965 Tucson home photos: Spanish themes throughout

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of the J.R. Fleming family in 1965. The house on West Ina Road had doubled in size and had plenty of …

1962 Tucson home photos: Additions don't look added on

1962 Tucson home photos: Additions don't look added on

The growing Fishburn family meant making a decision to move or enlarge their home. They chose to make changes to their home and the Tucson Cit…

1959 Tucson home photos: Elegance in the desert

1959 Tucson home photos: Elegance in the desert

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Mrs. John Fell in 1959. The home was compared to a Mediterranean villa.

1963 photos: A visit to the Sonoran Governor's home

1963 photos: A visit to the Sonoran Governor's home

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home and State House of Governor Luis Encinas in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, in 1963.

1964 home photos: South of the border home

1964 home photos: South of the border home

The home of Ernesto V. Felix in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1964.

1965 Tucson home photos: Life in a mobile home suits just fine

1965 Tucson home photos: Life in a mobile home suits just fine

The C. J. Farringtons found that life in a mobile home suited them after having lived in a larger home. The ease of maintenance made the small…

1963 photos: A visit to the Sonoran Governor's home

1963 photos: A visit to the Sonoran Governor's home

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home and State House of Governor Luis Encinas in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, in 1963.

1961 Tucson home photos: Paintings highlight desert home

1961 Tucson home photos: Paintings highlight desert home

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eggleston was photographed for a May 27, 1961 feature in the Tucson Citizen's home section.

1966 Tucson Home photos: A home in Alamos, Sonora

1966 Tucson Home photos: A home in Alamos, Sonora

A vacation to Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, had the DuVal family so enchanted with the place that they bought a restored home there.

1963 Tucson home photos: A Christmas home

1963 Tucson home photos: A Christmas home

The home of Dr. and Mrs. Calmes was photographed for the Tucson Home section in 1963. The home was decorated with care for the holidays each year.

1957 Tucson home photos: Artistic decor keynote of home

1957 Tucson home photos: Artistic decor keynote of home

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Agnes Duggan for its Home section June 8, 1957.

1965 Tucson home photos: Native rock sparks decor

1965 Tucson home photos: Native rock sparks decor

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duffy was photographed by the Tucson Citizen in 1961. Native rock collected from the property provided many of th…

1965 Tucson home photos: Spanish architecture in older home

1965 Tucson home photos: Spanish architecture in older home

The home of Kenneth Dimmick and his family was photographed in 1965 by the Tucson Citizen for its home section. The family wanted a house that…

1959 Tucson home photos: Casual Southwestern living

1959 Tucson home photos: Casual Southwestern living

The Indian Ridge home of Dr. and Mrs. Paul DeVries was photographed by Tucson Citizen photographer Bill Sears in 1959.

1960 Tucson home photos: Japanese style reflected in home

1960 Tucson home photos: Japanese style reflected in home

In 1960, the Tucson Citizen featured photos of the home of Ralph de Rose. The home reflected the influence of the two years the family lived i…

1960 Tucson home photos: A house perfect for Indian art

1960 Tucson home photos: A house perfect for Indian art

The Tucson Citizen photographed the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Denton in 1960. The house was designed by Josias Joesler and was a good fit for …

1963 Tucson Home photos: The home of the Mayor

1963 Tucson Home photos: The home of the Mayor

On Nov. 9, 1963, the Tucson Citizen featured the El Encanto home of Tucson's mayor, Lew Davis, in the Home section.

1964 Tucson home photos: Design caters to small fry

1964 Tucson home photos: Design caters to small fry

The Harlan Davis family home was photographed by the Tucson Citizen for the home section in 1964 The home features a playground outside and a …

1961 Tucson home photos: Recalling a bygone era

1961 Tucson home photos: Recalling a bygone era

The Tucson Citizen showed photos of the home built in about 1896 by George Roskruge. In 1961, his niece Mrs. Beppie L. Culin had lived in the …

1961 Tucson home photos: Desert living and beauty

1961 Tucson home photos: Desert living and beauty

The Tucson Citizen ran a spread of photos of the M.P. Craven home in 1961. The home was built of burnt adobe and situated in the desert.

1965 Tucson home photos: Hispanic look to 'palace'

1965 Tucson home photos: Hispanic look to 'palace'

The home of Gordon Cox and family was called a palace by the craftsmen who worked on it. The home was photographed in 1965 for the Tucson Citi…

1964 Tucson home photos: Remodeled and enlarged

1964 Tucson home photos: Remodeled and enlarged

Photographed and featured in the Tucson Citizen in 1964, this remodeled home featured touches of the past with modern features.

1964 photos: Four-story loggia is home's highlight

1964 photos: Four-story loggia is home's highlight

In 1964, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Costello was photographed for the Tucson Citizen home section. The house's design was inspired by a m…

1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors

1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors

The home of Dr. and Mrs. Howard D. Cogswell was photographed in 1960 for the Tucson Citizen home section.

1958 Tucson home photos: History at the writer's house

1958 Tucson home photos: History at the writer's house

The home of writer Walt Coburn and his wife was photographed in 1958. The photos showed a home filled with hand-carved furniture and relics fr…

1960 photos: This home stresses livability

1960 photos: This home stresses livability

In 1960, the Tucson Citizen featured the home of Ed and Evelyn Carmack, who remodeled their home in the Catalina Foothills Estates so it would…

Photos: The home of Roy Laos, Jr. in downtown Tucson

Photos: The home of Roy Laos, Jr. in downtown Tucson

The family home of Roy Laos, Jr. and Anna Laos on 4th Avenue in Tucson, as photographed by Bill Sears in 1963.

1964 home photos: A remodeled home filled with art and antiques

1964 home photos: A remodeled home filled with art and antiques

A remodeling project at the John Taylor Braddock home in 1964 gave the home more space and a lighter feel. These photos ran in the Tucson Citi…

1961 photos: Room for kids and for grown-up entertaining

1961 photos: Room for kids and for grown-up entertaining

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake designed a home that would serve the needs of their active youngsters and also their desire to entertain. The home…

1962 photos: Antiques furnish home in Early American style

1962 photos: Antiques furnish home in Early American style

In 1962, Mrs. Walter C. Bischoff, had taken her time furnishing her home in early American antiques because she collected authentic pieces. Th…

1957 photos: Burnt adobe accents this home

1957 photos: Burnt adobe accents this home

This home is a modern version of the old adobe hacienda. Photos were taken in 1957 for the Tucson Citizen home section.

1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting

1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting

The home of Mrs. J.S. Bernard in Tucson Country Club Estates was the subject of a Tucson Citizen article on Oct. 17, 1959. The house combined …

Photos: The Bauder home in the 1960s

Photos: The Bauder home in the 1960s

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bauder, in the Catalina Foothills Estates, was a part of the Tucson Fine Arts Association home tour on March 26,…

1960 photos: James Bailey family home

1960 photos: James Bailey family home

The Bailey home was photographed in 1960. It had been built as an experimental house — one of five homes in Tucson built of perlite block. The…

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