Arizona Inn
National Register of Historic Places

Arizona Inn

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Listed
April 4, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000240

About this property

The Arizona Inn is a hotel in Tucson, Arizona. It was built in 1930–31 by Isabella Greenway, who became Arizona's first female representative to the U.S. Congress in 1932. The Spanish Colonial Revival main building was designed by Tucson architect Merritt Starkweather. The entire 14-acre (5.7 ha) complex comprises 25 structures, of which 21 contribute to the historic district. The buildings are pink stuccoed masonry structures with blue details, arranged in landscaped gardens with more pink stucco walls. The gardens were designed by landscape architect James Oliphant. Small structures surround the gardens, which are mainly landscaped with native Arizona plants. The Rockefellers, the Roosevelts, and the Kennedys have stayed at the Arizona Inn numerous times.

Location

2200 E. Elm St.
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
32.24196, -110.93929

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Arizona Inn listed on the National Register?

Arizona Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Arizona Inn?

Arizona Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arizona Inn?

The period of significance for Arizona Inn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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