Tucson Community Center Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Tucson Community Center Historic District

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Listed
September 7, 2015
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
15000569

About this property

The Tucson Convention Center (previously named the Tucson Community Center) is a multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1971, the location includes an 8,962-seat indoor arena, two performing arts venues, and 205,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of meeting space. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

180-260 S. Church Ave.
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
32.22122, -110.97308

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 15000569. It was listed on September 7, 2015.

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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

Sosa-Carrillo-Fremont House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Fox Theatre
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Tucson
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Titan II Missile Complex — Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW)
1963Modern
7.6 mi
Apache Raid – San Xavier del Bac 1752
1752Colonial
8.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tucson Community Center Historic District listed on the National Register?

Tucson Community Center Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Tucson Community Center Historic District?

Tucson Community Center Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tucson Community Center Historic District?

The period of significance for Tucson Community Center Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 962.

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