This is a place for discussions of history and historic preservation of old downtown Tucson and the five Historic Preservation Zones. I will publish articles here when it seems helpful. Useful material from others is welcome. Readers are invited to comment on posts regarding reasonable historic preservation, better understanding of our history and to serve the interests of old downtown Tucson residents. You may be invited to post here also; please let me know if you want to do so. Much of the research and descriptive text have been obtained with Perplexity AI. Feedback on incorrect information or site malfunctions will be very helpful.

About this Site

This website is intended to document the history of old downtown Tucson and to promote preservation of its historic character. To see the material offered on this site, look in the left column on this page. If it is not visible, click on the menu symbol (3 bars) at the top left corner of this page.

Much of old downtown Tucson is within Historic Preservation Zones (HPZs), City of Tucson zoning overlays enabled by a 1972 ordinance. There are five designated HPZs within the City: Armory Park, Barrio Historico, El Presidio, Fort Lowell, and West University. (Clicking on any of these links will take you to the relevant page)

The site began with only Armory Park content because I lived in the neighborhood for a number of years. Today the pages for other neighborhoods are waiting for interested persons to provide content. 

Mission and Disclaimer

The this site is: 

  • to support the five Historic Preservation Zone Advisory Boards in their efforts to preserve the historic structures and character of the neighborhoods. 
  • to make the work of the boards and property owners easier. 
  • improve our understanding of local history. 
  • NOT a product of any board or the City of Tucson. The webmaster and individual contributors are solely responsible for its content. It is provided as a community service and produces no profit. 


Webmaster: Ken Taylor - I was an Armory Park resident fromthe start of 2016 to the end of 2023 and

participated in many APHZAB meetings over the years. articipated in most APHZAB meetings since then.

I have never been a member of the board. Having observed the board closely, I have a good idea of property

changes which will be considered favorably and those unlikely to be approved. Neither I or anyone else can

predict confidently what a board decision will be. 

If you wish to make blog posts, please let me know by using the feedback feature on the website. You can also email me at historictucson@gmail.com. Feedback is appreciated.  

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