National Register of Historic Places

Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase)

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Listed
July 4, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000754

About this property

Armory Park Historic Residential District is a historic district in Tucson, Arizona. It was listed on the NRHP in 1976 and the district boundaries were increased in 1996. Part of the eastern section of the Armory Park Historic Residential District was first developed as company housing for employees of the Southern Pacific Railroad. When the railroad moved out of this area and combined with Union Pacific Railroad, the houses were auctioned off and moved to other areas. In 2000, a solar-powered housing development, known as Armory Park del Sol, was built here. Developer John Wesley Miller named the streets in the subdivision after historic people and events of the area, referring to both railroads that were important to its history. This subdivision and its locally themed street names were featured in a December 2013 "Street Smarts" column, published in the Arizona Daily Star newspaper.

Location

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
32.21565, -110.96658

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Armory Park Historic Residential District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.1 mi
Velasco House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Julian-Drew Building
Civil War
0.4 mi
Barrio Libre (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.4 mi
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Industrial
0.4 mi

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When was Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase)?

Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Armory Park Historic Residential District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the listed era.

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