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.

Downtown Tucson

 



The Downtown Tucson Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The application which led to listing is attached as a PDF. It is a lengthy document that includes many of the features that make the downtown a historic place. Unlike the other areas included in this site, the downtown is not a Historic Preservation Zone. It is protected under a different part of the city code. The area is designated as the Downtown Heritage Incentive District. The features included in the district can be seen at this PDF. Preservation of these historic features is encouraged with incentives rather than required by code. 

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