The building at left fronting Council Street was built by City Laundry in 1928 and ultimately became the main plant. The new Interstate 19 was given a friendlier name: "Camino de los Padres.". It was replaced by the Pima Savings building, which opened in 1956. a Tucson Citizen arts reporter, painted the elegant "Laughter in New Mexico" in 1952; it's an oil in delicate shades of pink, divided geometrically into arches and squares and triangles. A hero pilot who shot down at least four Russian Migs in a classified dogfight at the height of the Cold War which saw his jet shot 263 times is to receive the Navy Cross. Silverbell Road and Scenic Drive in Marana, looking south-southwest in 1975. The El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks are on the right side. Under construction: The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building, to the left of the Pioneer Hotel. Wikipedia gives credit for the stravenue to Mr. The test off Hawaii was the first time Raytheon's ship-launched Standard Missile-3 IIA interceptor was used to hit an intercontinental missile. Where to pray; How to Pray; Du'as; Activities. Snow covers the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, probably in February, 1966. Host Marvin Duckler, left, and puppeteer Bonni Haber on the set of "Man in the Box of Blocks" in May, 1970, in Tucson. At right, is the natural desert of the Williams Addition, an innovative 160-acre development with only 22 homes on large lots. It's Hotel Tucson City Center. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the . The Roskruge Hotel at 109 S. Scott, Tucson, in 1965. Tucson Citizen Archives Software Unpack Photo Archives v.1..2014.74 Unpack Photo Archives is simply the fastest, easiest way to batch unpack Zip and RAR photo archives on your computer. Blanton and Cole was the surveyor for six of them, including the five oldest. Congress Street in Tucson, looking east from the Chase Bank building at Stone Ave. in August, 1980. Paralleling the highway are the El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks. At lower right, the La Reforma Housing Project, which housed defense industry workers during WWII. Ray Manley by Carroll The most-important element of the half-hour show was to develop verbal skills in children. Downtown Tucson buildings on S. Stone taken June 1965 from the East side of the street, looking North. The parking lot of Park Mall is at the very bottom-center of the photo. Aaronson Brothers Apparel Store at Congress and 6th Ave. Now the Chicago Store. Downtown Tucson buildings on Pennington Street looking west from Scott Ave towards Stone Ave, ca. Not long after, he began to learn the family business from his own father. This is a July 2, 1982 photo of flooding along a Tucson street. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Also note the long wooden freight loading structure wooden water tower, long-since demolished. She was 54. ", Puppeteers at work during "Man in the Box of Blocks," a Tucson-produced educational children's show in May, 1970. . The city bought land south of Valencia for what became Tucson International Airport. Note the bypass on the Southern Pacific Railroad mainline. It was demolished in 1984. This database is a fully searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years: 1941-77. Copy editor. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 400 S. 6th Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. it was formerly All Saints Catholic Church. Another aspect was to demonstrate to children "how the wage-earning parent functions outside the home. The Valley National Bank building (now Chase Bank), the Pioneer Hotel building, the Fox Theater (lower left) and not much else. Additional classes may be scheduled based on the number of applicants. It was part of the first section of interstate highway in Tucson, from Congress to Speedway. The Associated Press. This is the northeast corner of Congress Street and Stone Avenue looking northeast, including the empty US Bank and Pima County Public Defender's Office, formerly the Tucson Federal Savings building. Tucson High School on 1st Ave. and 6th St, in 1946, with the gymnasium to the south, long before expansion projects led to the sprawling campus that it is today. The plan was to tow the gilder to 15,000 feet using a World War II-era B-25 bomber. He used to watch him work at his drafting table, and he later helped him draw a few subdivision plats before enrolling at the UA to become a registered professional land surveyor himself. Looking north into downtown Tucson, from about 20th Street and what is now Interstate 10, in 1946. The Platters let to right, Bernette Murphy, Ricky Lane, Dexter Dickerson and Bill Williams performed at the Doubletree Inn March 18, 1977. Big-name musicians often visited the Old Pueblo in the '70s and '80s, many performing sold-out shows at popular Tucson venues. The cross street with man on horseback is Stone Ave. Photo likely from the early 1900s, since the Santa Rita was finished in 1904. The Tucson City Council voted to invest an additional $14 million in neighborhood street repair in fiscal year 2022, a move that aims to address the growing percentage of residential streets that are in failing condition. Consumers in the market for used vehicles should do their homework before handing over any money," officials said. Construction on the Interstate 10 overpass at Congress Street (looking East) underway in 1958. We stumble across archive photos of notable buildings, neighborhoods, businesses, vistas from 30-50 years ago, then revisit those spots today. Of course, Rockliffe might be a little biased. Also: Tucson Democrat Pamela Powers Hannleyfaces heavy blowback for a legislative vote; Ward 6 Tucson City Council race attracts another candidate; and recall attempt resumes against Rep. Mark Finchem. It was one the oldest buildings in downtown Tucson. The Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital (now the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System) looking southwest from about Benson Highway and Park Ave. in 1954. He addressed members of the Tucson Democratic Party at a dinner on the 22nd, playing in part on the fact that it was Washington's Birthday: "Think back, if you will, to February 22, 1796. Regina Cleri is now St. Augustine Catholic High School. The city council voted in November to continue the program and purchase two helicopters. The completed Arizona Land Title Building (tall building at left) and completed two-story J.C. Penney Department Store on Stone Ave. in Tucson, ca. The hotel was built in 1928, but was doomed almost immediately by the stock market crash of 1929. The El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks are on the right side. Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder, of the Eagles played at the University of Arizona McKale Center Oct. 16, 1976. The most-important element of the half-hour show was to develop verbal skills in children. Dial Loans the the old Federal Courthouse on Broadway, east of Stone Ave. Tucson Citizen file photo. Speedway Blvd. The homes south of the football stadium are gone. This is the view of One East Broadway at Stone Avenue and Broadway Boulevard looking northeast with the Chase building in the background. The Judds performed at the Tucson Convention Center March 7, 1991. Tucson Police Officer William Shoemaker leans out of the department's "Sky Patrol" helicopter in July, 1972. Prior to 1915, it was a brewery. 40+ aerial photos of Tucson from decades ago, Arizona Pioneer Historical Society library, 100 Tucson experiences for you to try this summer, Lulu Walker was Arizona teacher, principal, A Tucson legacy: Linda Ronstadt surprised by music hall renaming, Jesuits affiliated with Tumaccori Mission discovered, worked in many mines, Hold on teeny tiny freshwater jellyfish have been spotted in Sabino Canyon (?! In May 1949, the Tucson Daily Citizen ran a piece explaining the new street type, which it described as gobbledygood (sic) for diagonal.. A house on the Sosa-Carrillo-Frmont property dates to the 1860s when a home was built by Jos Mara Sosa III and his wife, Solana Mendoza Sos, Architect Josias Joesler established a style that became emblematic of Tucson in the early 20th century. Area in 1979 along North Oracle Road near the entrance of the Oracle Road Self Storage at 4700 N Oracle Rd near the Rillito River which would now be north of the Tucson Mall. The Justice Department is reviewing classified documents that appear to be from the Obama administration that were found at a think tank tied to President Biden, according to a White House lawyer. The new Gil's Chevron Service Station at 203 E Speedway on the northeast corner at North Sixth Avenue was open for business in March 1968. For a time, it shared space with the new mall. Looking north from about Pennington east of Stone Ave. Background, upper left is the Arizona Land Title Building. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. The Benson-Nogales freeway interchange in Tucson (now known as Interstate 10-Interstate 19), completed in about 1963. The group played the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 18, 1987. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Alameda Street and North Stone Avenue in Tucson looking south from the roof of the county building at 200 N Stone on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Tucson Medical Center, looking north, ca. By the mid 1970s, the two blocks of homes to the east of campus (right, in the photos) became the vocational building, bookstore and cafeteria and 7th Street and 1st Avenue were closed through campus. From. It was demolished for construction of the Williams Center. Under construction: The Arizona Land Title building (foreground; now Pima County Transporation) and the down J.C. Penney Department Store (now Jcome Plaza in front of the main library). Westbound SR84A (now I-10) at Congress Street in 1954. Under construction: The Arizona Land Title building (foreground; now Pima County Transporation) and the down J.C. Penney Department Store (now Jcome Plaza in front of the main library). Perkins Motor Co. , pictured in 1955, at the northwest corner of Stone and Alameda occupied the site for 15 years until it was demolished to make way for the Arizona Land Title Building, which was converted to Pima County Public Works Center in early 2000s. She was married four times, including to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage. In part, SB 1127 says that anyone driving up to 75 mph in a 65 mph zone can be cited to a maximum fine of $15. Tags Tucson Aerial Archive History Retro As featured on 40+ aerial photos of Tucson from decades ago The photo shows the land in late 1947. Definitely not a safe place to walk: Park Avenue at the Southern Pacific RR tracks in 1952, looking north into the Lost Barrio in Tucson. Tony Blanton rides a horse with his first child, Beverly, at his fathers ranch house on Hedrick Drive, near Campbell Avenue and Fort Lowell Road in 1936. The building in the left foreground was used for the first mixed school taught by Miss Wakefield( later Mrs. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, who was also a Yardbirds bandmate and close friend of Beck, called him a six-stringed warrior with a limitless imagination. The new Palo Verde High School is at bottom right. Downtown Tucson looking east from Main Ave in the early 1950s, before any urban redevelopment projects had taken hold. Then and now photos of Tucson (2020) Rick Wiley Oct 22, 2022 From the depths of the photo archives of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star, it's another installment of Tucson: Then. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. It was formerly the site of Perkins Motors. Police are today appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at 7.45pm on Monday. The "Piano Man" Billy Joel performs at the Tucson Community Center on November 14, 1978. Citing financial trouble, the Arizona Historical Society wants out of its operations agreements for the Fort Lowell Museum and the Downtown History Museum in Tucson. Arroyo Chico winds its way through the lower right side. Partly to mostly cloudy. The city council voted in November to continue the program and purchase two helicopters. It was opened to traffic in October, 1963. It was demolished for construction of the Williams Center. Looking south on the Nogales Interstate Highway (now I-19) at the Ajo Way overpass on July 20, 1964. It was intended to replace the old Nogales Highway, then known as "Camino de la Muerte" or "Highway of Death," due to the number of fatal accidents (12 in 1967 alone). The offices for the Regional Transportaition Authority or RTA and the Pima Association of Government or PAG are expected to occupy space in the building. You have permission to edit this collection. The street running left to right in the center of the photo is Westover Ave. Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. That was in February, 1955. At right, behind the steel, the Southern Arizona Bank Building. Tucson Country Club in 1957, 11 years after a group of 50 people purchased a ranch for Tucson's second golf country club. . It was a tuberculosis treatment center and retreat for people seeking the benefits of dry desert air and sunshine. The Beach Boys played at Hi Corbet field May 4, 1985. Looking south on Kolb Road from 22nd Street, Tucson, in 1970. The original city hall and county courthouse still stand, along with the original (and green) Presidio Park. The drive ended at the Nelson Livestock Aucions yard, 455 N. 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Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek re-election to Congress, 6 famous singers who came to Tucson in the 1970s and '80s, Photos: Princess Margaret's Tucson visit in 1965, Tucson Landmarks: Videos exploring the Old Pueblo's most notable places, Interactive map: Find and compare today's gas prices in Tucson. In 1946, the 580-acre "Rancho de la Sombra" was purchased by a group of 50 Tucsonans who wanted a second golf country club in Tucson. (Click on the image for a readable version.) After graduating from Tucson High School and studying at the UA, Blanton got his first engineering job with the Southern Pacific Railroad. The city planning and zoning commission added the made-up word to Tucsons official street naming and numbering system in November 1948. Downtown Tucson buildings taken June 1965. ZZ Top in concert at the University of Arizona McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991. By Summer 1962, completed freeway sections allowed travelers to go from Prince Road to 6th Ave. All Saints Catholic Church, 400 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, in 1963. It's a mile east of the original, built in 1954. Stone Ave in Tucson, including Arizona Land and Title, Pima Savings, Jacome's and Steinfelds, looking south from Alameda Street from the northeast corner in 1962. 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