Tubac Presidio
National Register of Historic Places

Tubac Presidio

Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Listed
December 1, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
70000116

About this property

The Presidio of San Ignacio de Túbac or Fort Tubac was a Spanish built fortress. The fortification was established by the Spanish Army in 1752 at the site of present-day Tubac, Arizona. Its ruins are preserved in the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.

Location

Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
31.61191, -111.04545

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 70000116. It was listed on December 1, 1970.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYHISPANICARCHITECTURE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Tubac Schoolhouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Tumacacori Museum
Colonial
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on Tubac Settlement
1861Indian Wars
0.2 mi
Raid on Tubac AZ (1865)
1865Indian Wars
0.2 mi
Pima Revolt – Battle of Tubac 1751
1751Colonial
0.2 mi
Spanish-Apache War – Tubac Presidio Raids 1760s
1765Colonial
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tubac Presidio listed on the National Register?

Tubac Presidio was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Tubac Presidio?

Tubac Presidio is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tubac Presidio?

The period of significance for Tubac Presidio is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1752.

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