About this property
El Tiradito ("the little castaway") is a shrine and popular local spot located at 420 South Main Avenue in the Old Barrio area of Downtown Tucson, Arizona. Because of the site's association with pleas for supernatural intervention, it is also called the Wishing Shrine. The legends surrounding the site center around a broken-hearted man dying and, due to a sin, being unable to be buried on consecrated ground.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 71000115. It was listed on November 19, 1971.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was El Tiradito listed on the National Register?
El Tiradito was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1971.
What type of historic resource is El Tiradito?
El Tiradito is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for El Tiradito?
The period of significance for El Tiradito is recorded as the listed era.
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