Tuscon Official Destination Guide - Fall/Winter 2008 - (Page 24)

MAPS & TRANSPORTATION 1% ADOBE ROW HOUSE (1880) 407 N. Meyer Ave. At the southwest curve of Meyer and Court avenues, this historic adobe row house is now a colorful vacation guesthouse known as La Casita del Sol. DOWNTOWN POINTS OF INTEREST CUSHING STREET BAR & GRILL (1869) 198 W. Cushing St., 622-7984 FOX TUCSON THEATRE (1929) (NRHP) 17 W. Congress St., 624-1515 HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, 400 E. Toole Ave. Southern Arizona Transportation Museum (Old Engine No. 1673), 414 N. Toole Ave., 623-2223. Museum hours: Tues.–Thurs. noon–3 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. HOTEL CONGRESS (1919) (NRHP) 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848 JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER AT STONE AVENUE TEMPLE (1910) (National Preservation Honor Award) 564 S. Stone Ave., 670-9073 ODD FELLOWS HALL (1919) 135 S. 6th Ave. Barrio Food & Drink, 629-0191; Etherton Gallery, 624-7370; Tim Fuller Photography, 622-3900 SAN AGUSTÍN CATHEDRAL (1896) 192 S. Stone Ave., 623-6351 SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL (1915) (NRHP) 160 S. Scott Ave., Red Room. 622-8364 SOSA-CARRILLO-FRÉMONT HOUSE (1858) (NRHP) 151 S. Granada Ave., 622-0956 TEMPLE OF MUSIC & ART (1927) (NRHP) 330 S. Scott Ave., 884-8210 TUCSON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM (1900) 200 S. 6th Ave., 792-9985 TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER 260 S. Church Ave., 791-4101 WISHING SHRINE (“EL TIRADITO“) (1894–1909) (NRHP) 221 S. Main Ave. JOSH SCHACHTER 1^ Jules Flin House, EL CHARRO CAFÉ Y LA TIENDITA GIFT SHOP (1900) 311 N. Court Ave. Originally built as a residence by Jules Flin, the French stonemason who worked on the first San Agustín Cathedral, the house features a stone-lined basement and front porch made of volcanic rock from “A“ Mountain. The restaurant, which opened in 1922 in the building now housing the Tucson Visitor Center, moved in 1969 to this location, where it is still family-operated. 1& OLD TOWN ARTISANS (1850s–1860s) Telles Street Block. This city block of Sonoran row houses, with thick adobe walls and saguaro-rib ceilings, houses Southwestern specialty shops and a restaurant, surrounding a shady courtyard. 1* PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTÍN DEL TUCSON 197 N. Church Ave. An interpretive center operates in a reconstructed portion of the 11-acre fort that defines Tucson’s nickname, “The Old Pueblo.” The original presidio consisted of 10-foot adobe walls and two 20foot corner towers; the northeast portion is replicated here at its original site. 1( PIMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE (1929) 115 N. Church Ave. Prominent Tucson architect Roy Place designed this landmark with Spanish Colonial and Moorish styles and a mosaic tile dome. In the courtyard pavement, running north to south, a two-inch strip of dark brown granite represents the location of the east wall of the presidio. (NRHP) 2) AUGUST 20TH PARK Broadway Boulevard and Church Avenue. Plaque commemorates Tucson’s founding on August 20, 1775, as a Spanish presidio on the site of an ancient Indian village. Preserved here are the foundations of the first San Agustín Cathedral, built in 1880 with assistance from stonemason Jules Flin (see El Charro Café). Note statue of Pancho Villa. Walking Tours available. Call 622-0956. GRAY LINE TOURS, 622-8811, offers a four-hour city tour of old and new Tucson, and conveniently departs from area hotels Oct.–Apr. Tour includes historic neighborhoods, Fourth Avenue District, “A” Mountain, and Mission San Xavier del Bac. HISTORIC WALKING TOURS BY KRUSE ARIZONA, 881-1638. These tours give you an idea of what it was like to live in Tucson about 1850–1910. They emphasize the history and architecture of Barrio Histórico, El Presidio Neighborhood, Armory Park, the original presidio, and the downtown commercial area. Ride a Segway PT (personal transportation device) for an unusual way to sightsee d o w n t o w n . S E G WAY O F T U C S O N , 749-5325, offers fun and safe professionally guided tours daily. OTHER DOWNTOWN TOURS For a more expansive walking tour of downtown, follow the turquoise line of the PRESIDIO TRAIL. An effort of the Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation, the newly marked path leads to historic sites and fun points of interest throughout various downtown neighborhoods. Brochures are available at the Tucson Visitor Center, or download a copy at www.tucsonpresidiotrust.org. The TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART, 140 N. Main Ave., offers docent-led walking tours of its historic block with admission to the museum. Seasonal Tucson Historic 2! Return to LA PLACITA for refreshments or for information on other downtown walking tours. Sources: A Guide to Tucson Architecture, by Anne M. Nequette and R. Brooks Jeffery, and Yesterday’s Tucson Today, by Harry Cuming. GILL C. KENNY La Placita Village 24 TUCSON OFFICIAL DESTINATION GUIDE WWW.VISITTUCSON.ORG http://www.tucsonpresidiotrust.org http://www.visittucson.org

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