530-576 South Eighth Avenue (House), Tucson

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This row of adobe apartments facing both W. Street and S.Eighth Avenue (an extension of S. Convent Ave.) bears a resemblance to other apartments on this block facing onto W. Street and S. Meyer Avenue. These flat-roofed Sonoran buildings were all constructed by Juan Pascale, an Idalian carpenter who owned this half- block. Remnants of toldos (awning) or overhanging porches found on many early Sonoran buildings, are still- attached to the structure. PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Date of erection: 2. Architect: None known. 3- Original and subsequent owners: See chain of title below. Block Lot 2, arb. 5 and 6. Deed, May k9 recorded in Volume 39, page Felis Tapia de Estrada to Antonia Pascale. Deed, February 13, recorded in Volume page John Pascale to Antonia Pascale.

Deed, September 21, recorded in Volume page 55. Estate of Antonia G. Pascale to Miguel G. Pascale et al. SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE HABS No. AZ-T3-2H (Page 2) A Deed, February 6, recorded in Volume page ^^ Antonia Pascale Miranda as Extrx. vs. Frederick Maish et &1. Deed, February 9, recorded in Volume page Miguel G. Pascale et al to Stanley A. and Floy K- Thayer. Deed, July 26, recorded in Volume page Estate of Floy K. Thayer to Stanley A. Thayer. Deed, January 26, recorded in Volume page Thayer to Abodeely. Block Lot 2, arb. 7. I898 Deed, September l6, I898, recorded in Volume 28, page Jesus Gastelum to Antonia de Pascale. Deed, February 13, recorded in Volume page John Pascale to Antonia Pascale. Deed, September 21, recorded in Volume page 55. Estate of Antonia G. Pascale to Miguel G.

Pascale et al. 19U6 Deed, February 6, recorded in Volume page Antonia Pascale Miranda as Extrx. vs. Frederick Maish et al. Deed, February 9, recorded in Volume page Miguel G. Pascale et al to Stanley A. and Floy K. Thayer. Deed, July 26, recorded in Volume s page Estate of Floy K. Thayer to Stanley A. Thayer. Deed, January 26, recorded in Volume i+171*, page Thayer to Abodeely. Block Lot 2, arb. 8. Deed, September l6, recorded in Volume 28, page Lola Rivera to Antonia de Pascale. Deed, July 18, recorded in Volume 31, page Treasurer and Tax Collector to Philip Contzen. Deed, April 2k, recorded in Volume 33, page 25- Philip Contsen to Silvester E. Gould. Deed, April 9, recorded in Volume 33, page Silvester E- Gould to Teresa J. de Baron.

Deed, January 11, recorded in Volume 39, page Estate of Teresa Baron to John Pascale. SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE HABSNo. AZ-73-2^ (Page 3) Deed, February 13, recorded in Volume page John Pascale to Antonia Pascale. 19U5 Deed, September 21, recorded in Volume page 55- Estate of Antonia G. Pascale to Miguel G. Pascale et al. I9U6 Deed, February 6, recorded in Volume page Antonia Pascale Miranda as Extrx. vs. Frederick Malsh et al. Deed, February 9, recorded in Volume page Miguel G. Pascale et al to Stanley A. and Floy K. Thayer. Deed, July 26, recorded in Volume page %6. Estate of Floy K. Thayer to .Stanley A. Thayer. Deed, January 26, recorded in Volume page Thayer to Abodeely. Block Lot 2, arb. 9 (incomplete) Deed, February 13, recorded in Volume page John Pascale to Antonia Pascale.

Deed, September 21, recorded in Volume page 55- Estate of Antonia G. Pascale to Miguel G. Pascale et al. Deed, February 6, recorded in Volume page Antonia Pascale Miranda as Extrx. vs. Frederick Maish et al. Deed, February 9, recorded in Volume page Miguel G. Pascale et al to Stanley A. and Floy K. Thayer. Deed, July 26, recorded in Volume page Estate of Floy K. Thayer to Stanley A. Thayer. Deed, January 26, recorded in Volume page Thayer to Abodeely. h. Builder: Juan Pasquale. 5. Alterations and additions: The corner section of this row of apartments was used as a store until about At this time the store was converted to a dwelling, along with the warehouse adjoin- ing the store on the south. The overhanging porch or awning was added to the structure between and B.

Historical Persons and Events Connected with the Structure: . These apartments, and all those on the half-block bounded by S. Convent Avenue, S. Meyer Avenue, and W. Street, were built by Juan Pascale, an Italian carpenter. Pascale lived in Tucson from until his death in SOUTH EIGHTH AVEFJE HA3S No. AZ-73-2** (Page h) Pascale and his family lived in 576 S. Eighth Avenue (S. Convent Ave.) and rented the rest of the apartments. A Chinese market, Lee Wah and Co. , was located in the corner section of the apartment complex from to Tenants were, for the most part, Spanish-sumamed laborers, mechanics, clerks, widows, and Southern Pacific Railroad employees. PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION (.See Significance, above, and Barrio Libre (Barrio Historico)(HABS Wo.

AZ-73) for site plan and historical background essay.) r PART III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION " Arizona Historical Society clipbooks (Juan Pascale). Building slip, Pima County Assessor's Office. Sanbora Fire Insurance Company maps, 19U8. Tract Books, Pioneer National Title Insurance" Company (.Microfilm, Recorder's records). Tucson City Directories, Oral Interviews: Eliazar Herreras; 32. Waverly Felix Fimbres, H62 E. Street. Prepared by: Ann E. Huston Project Historian, Maureen L. Gerhold Assistant Project Historian, Historic American Buildings Survey September 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 HA3R, 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 (California State University, Sacramento); Maureen L. Gerhold, SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE HABS No. AZ-73-2U (Page 5) Assistant Project. Historian (Pennsylvania State University); Student Archi- tects Scott Marshall Dolph (.University of Arizona) ; Carol Jean Lemon (Washington State University); and Harrison Adam Sutphin (Virginia Tech); and Comprehensive Employment 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, Nev Mexico.

Editing and final preparation of the documentation was carried out in 198I in the HABS Washington Office "by William Joseph Graham, Architect, and Lucy Pope Wheeler, Writer/Editor, of the HABS professional staff.