508-518 South Meyer Avenue (Apartments), Tucson

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This "block of three apartments adjoins another row of apartments to form a continuous sequence of. flush-fronted structures- to the corner of South Meyer Avenue and West Kennedy Street. The Early Sonoran Transitional structure displays an Anglo influence through its gabled roof. The sequence of long blocks of buildings along this side of South Meyer Avenue contributes to the planar qualities of the streetscape. - PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Date of erection: pre-1880 probably. 2. Architect: None known. 3. Original and subsequent owners: See chain of title below. Block Lot 20. Deed, June 8, recorded in Volume 11, page William C. Davis to Reyes Romero. Deed, October 2h9 recorded in Volume 15, page Reyes and Dolores C. de Romero to Maria C. de Brena.

Deed, March 12, 190U, recorded in Volume 35, page Rosario and Maria C. de Brena to James Ewing. SOUTH MEYER AVENUE HABS No. AZ-73-33 (Page 2) Deed, October 8, recorded in Volume 50, page 33. James and Mary Francis Dwing to Silvestre E. Gould. Deed, January 15, recorded in Volume page Silvestre E. Gould to 3e"rnabe Robles. Deed, December 26, recorded in Volume kO, page Estate of Bernabe Robles to Joaquina S. Robles. Deed, July 28, recorded in Volume 99, page 27. Joaquina S. Robles to Bernabe S. Robles et al. Deed, December 31, recorded in Volume page Bernabe S. Robles et al to Carlos G. Robles. Deed, May 2k* recorded in Volume page Robles to Robles. Deed, May recorded in Volume page Robles to Robles. h. Builder: Reyes Romero 5.

Alterations and additions: There were no .significant modifications made to this structure between and B. Historical Persons and Events Connected with this Structure: The name of Reyes Romero is connected -with this property "both through- ownership records and city directories. Reyes Romero, a teamster, and his brother (or son), Jesus Romero, listed as a farmer, probably also "built the staples and adobe hay barn that extended behind the house along the north and vest property lines. The Romeros remained on this property until the early In the property passed into Robles' hands and a succession of tenants have moved in and out of the apart- ments until the present time.

One of the dwellings was used as "La Costa del Sol" bakery, run by Jose Moreno during the late and another was used as a barbershop during the early Many of the tenants who lived in these apartments for a short time are associated with residences or families elsewhere on S. Convent and S- Meyer avenues --Feliciano Fimbres S. Meyer), Hilario Gallego S. Meyer), Miguel Bustamante, Juan Vindiola, Remigia Bojorquez, and Ramon Camacho. FART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION ( ee Significance, above, and Barrio Libre "(Barrio Histbricb}^ QKA AZ-73) "for'slte plan and historical background essay. PART III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Sanborn Fire- Insurance- Coinpany maps, Tract Books, Pioneer National Title Insurance Company (Microfilm, Recorder's records).

Tucson City Directories, " SOUTH MEYER AVENUE HABS Wo. AZ-T3-33 (Page 3) 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 I AKR, John Poppeliers, Chief of HA3S, and Kenneth L. Anderson, Principal Architect, the project "was completed during the summer of I98O 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, Assistant 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, Photo- grapher, Roswell, 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. t Ksf^am8^>i ^*^M&&a ADDENDUM TO HABS No. AZ-73-33 SOUTH MEYER AVENUE (APARTMENTS) Barrio Libre (Barrio Historico) South Meyer Avenue Tucson A _. Pima County n , Arizona lO^J^SO, XEROGRAPHIC COPIES OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington,