451 South Convent Avenue (House), Tucson

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This flat-roofed Sonoran row house is, from the exterior, an example of a simple adohe dwelling vith a central doorway flanked "by two "bays. The interior contains a small courtyard, a feature seldom found in Barrio Libre "buildings. Set flush vith the street and contiguously vith the structures on either side, this simple dwelling reinforces the planar qualities of the South Convent Avenue streetscape. PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Date of erection: Circa 18 6. 2. Architect: None known. 3. Original and subsequent owners: See ^hain of title "below. Block Lot h. Deed, March 9, recorded in Volume 23, page Board of Supervisors to Rafaela Herreras. Deed, January 3, recorded in Volume 29, page 96. Raf aela Herreras to Fidelity Building and Loan.

Deed, January 3, recorded in Volume 29, page 98. Rafaela F. Orosco et al to Fidelity Building and Loan. Deed, January 3, recorded In Volume 29, page 96. Fidelity Building and Loan to Fidelity Savings Association. Deed, March 11, I899, recorded in Volume 29, page 66k Fidelity Savings Association to Rafael F. Orozco. Deed, March 11, I899, recorded in Volume 30, page Ik. Rafael F. Orosco et ux to Anton Eittinger. SOUTH CONVERT AVH7UE KABS Ko. AZ-T3-8 (Page 2) Deed, February 26, recorded in Volume 35, page 8l. Anton Hittinger et ux to Silvester Gould. Deed, June 8, recorded in Volume ^9, page Silas H. Gould et ux to Albert Steinfeld. Deed, June 12, recorded in Volume 63, page 88. Albert Steinfeld et ux to Sara M. de Castro. "^ Deed, April 27, recorded in Volume 82, page Felipe E.

Castro to Sara M. de Castro. Deed, April 13, recorded in Volume page 39* Sara M. de Castro to Filipe E. and Sara M. de Castro. Deed, March 15, > recorded in Volume page Sara M. de Castro to Filipe E- Castro. Deed, February 21, recorded in Volume page i+99. Felipe E. and Sara M. de Castro to Ignacio M. Gallego. h. Builder: None Known. 5- Additions and alterations: This adobe structure with a.central courtyard appears not to have been modified since its coxfstruction. # B. Historical Persons and Events Connected vith the Structure: Pedro Robles, a stonemason, and Prudencio Sanchez, a laborer, were the first known occupants of this house in Juan Bojorques was the next resident, living at i*51'S. Convent Ave.

from to Boj- orques was related to the Tallmadges, Topias, and Lubiates who also lived along S. Convent Avenue. The house was rented by a number of different tenants, including several Anglos, between and The house has remained vacant for the past several years. Prepared by: Ann E. Huston Project Historian, Maureen L. C-erhold Assistant Project Historian, Historic American Buildings Survey September PABT II. ABCHITECTURAL IlfrFORMATIOH (See Significance, above, and Barrio Libre (Barrio Eistorico)(HABS Ko. AZ-73-) for site plan and historical background essay. ) t k51 SOUTH CONVENT AVENUE HABS No. A2-73-8 (Page 3). PART III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Building slip, Pima County Assessor's Office. Tract Books, Pioneer Title Insurance Company (Microfilm, Recorder's records).

Tucson City Directories, Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps, 19lU 19U8. Oral Interviews:" Angelina Flores , 56 W. Kennedy St. PART IV. PROJECT INFORMATION This project was undertaken by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service's National Architectural and Engineering Record (NAER) in cooperation with the Tucson Barrio Association, Inc. Funds for the project were provided "by the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office and the Arizona State Office of Economic Planning and Development, Under the direction of Robert Kapsch, Chief of NAER, John Poppeliers, Chief of HABS, and Kenneth L. Anderson, Principal Architect, the project was completed during the summer of at the HABS field office in Tucson, Arizona, by Robert C.

Giebner, Project Supervisor (Professor of Architecture, University of Arizona); William Joseph Graham, Project Foreman (University of Maryland); Ann-E* Huston, Project Historian (Pennsylvania State University); Student Architects Scott Marshall Dolph (University of Arizona); Carol Jean Lemon (Washington State Uni- versity); and Harrison Adam Sutphin (Virginia Tech); and Comprehensive Employ- ment and Training Act (CETA) Summer Youth Employment Program Interns: Maria Arriola (Tucson High School); Ernest Cota; Lupita Lopez (Tucson High School); and Anna Trinidad. .Photographic records were made for HABS by David J. Kaminsky, Photographer Rosvell, New Mexico.

Editing and final preparation of the documentation was carried out in in the HABS Washington Office by William Joseph Graham, Architect, and Lucy Pope Wheeler, Writer/Editor, of the HABS professional staff.