Tucson - El Presidio Historic District

Located on North Court Avenue in Tucson, El Charro was built early in the 1900s by Julius Le Flin, the same man who built the St Augustine Cathedral. In 1922, El Charro Café was established and it is the oldest Mexican restaurant in continuous operation in the US by the same family.

El Presidio Park is on Alameda, west of Church, in downtown Tucson. It is located on the site of the Plaza de las Armas, the southern half of the frontier Presidio designated by Colonel Hugo O'Conor of the Spanish army in 1775. This is also the location of Tucson's Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The Julius Kruttschnitt House on North Main Avenue in Tucson is a Territorial-style adobe house built in 1886. It is now the home of El Presidio Bed and Breakfast.

Manning House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on West Paseo Redondo in Tucson. It was built in 1907 by the Mayor of the time, Levi Howell Manning. The Manning Estate has grapefruit, orange and lemon trees which provide fruit for many of the dishes served in the restaurant.

The Old Town Artisans is a restored 1850s marketplace in downtown Tucson. It includes an entire city block of shops, galleries, and a restaurant set in unique buildings. The stores offer selections of art, jewelry, crafts, home decor, and other items by artists from Tucson and around the state. Some of the items on offer include pottery, paintings, metal work, photography, Native American wool rugs, and carvings, among others.

The restaurant offers el fresco dining, or indoor seating in the converted 1920¹s gasoline station. Visitors come here as much for the shopping as they do for the atmosphere.

The Owl's Club Mansion is located on North Main Avenue in Tucson. The building was designed in 1901 by architect Henry Trost, and was once a gentlemen's club.

The Pima County Courthouse is a colorful building constructed in 1928, on the site of earlier structures built in 1868 and 1881. The building is a mix of Spanish, Southwest and Moorish architecture. The position of the original Presidio wall is indicated in the courtyard, and a piece is available for viewing inside.

The Sam Hughes House on North Main Avenue in Tucson is named for the man who moved into it in 1868, enlarging it to accommodate his wife and 15 children. It is now a series of garden apartments.

Architect Henry Trost, one of the city's most noted architects, designed Steinfeld House in Tucson. Built in 1900 in California Mission Revival style, the Stenfield House served as a gentleman's club for eligible bachelors.