El Presidio Historic District, Tucson
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The El Presidio Historic District with its adobe houses dating from the colonial period has been lovingly renovated.El Presidio Historic District is a residential neighborhood featuring Spanish-Mexican, Anglo-American and Eclectic architectural styles. El Presidio is one of the oldest inhabited sites in the US. A prehistoric Hohokam Indian site and the original presidio (or fort) have been incorporated into the El Presidio Historic District.
Useful tips: Tours are offered October 1 through May 1, Tuesday- Saturday at 11:00am, and on the first and third Sunday at 2:00pm.
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Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
The Museum of Art, housed in five restored buildings, has a rich collection which includes contemporary art and applied art.The permanent collection includes Art of the American West, Art of Latin America, as well as rare books and manuscripts.
La Casa Cordova
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The CJ Knox Corbett House was built in 1906 for the Corbett family. The brick and stucco building now functions as part of the Tucson Museum of Art.The Corbett House is a mission-revival style two-story home that has been restored and features period pieces from the American Arts and Crafts era. The furnishings include mahogany furniture and European imports.
Stevens Home
The Stevens Home, now part of the Tucson Museum of Art, was the home of cattle baron Hiram Sanford Stevens. It became the social center of 19th-century Tucson. The Stevens Home houses the Art of the Americas collection including pre-Columbian, Mexican folk art, and colonial works.
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El Presidio Park
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.
Manning House
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.
Pima County Courthouse
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Sam Hughes House
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Steinfeld House
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