Preciado House, 148-150 West Kennedy Street, Tucson

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One of the oldest houses in the Barrio, this simple adobe row house exhibits- the recessed doors and flat roof char- acteristic of early Sonoran structures. It- is set flush with the street and contiguous to the dwelling to the east W. Kennedy AZ-T3-^2) also an early structure. The even setback of the four dwellings along this portion of the street contributes to the planar quality of the W. Kennedy Street facade. PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Date of erection: is an estimated date. 2. Architect: None known. 3. Original and subsequent owners: See chain of title below. Part of Lot 2, Block parcel 9. Deed, September 7, recorded in Volume Ik, page M. F, Shaw, Sheriff to John Zellweger. Deed, June k9 recorded in Volume 99, page John Zellweger to Josefa Preciado.

Deed, December 2, recorded in Volume 36, page Josefa Preciado to Guadalupe Preciado. Deed, February k, recorded in Volume 99, page 51U. Estate of Guadalupe Preciado to Margarita and Alberto Preciado. Deed, July 27, recorded in Volume 12U, page Alberto Preciado to Margarita Preciado Cox. PRECIADO HOUSE VEST KEEMEDY STREET HABS Ho. A2-73-39 (Page 2) Deed, August 3, recorded in Volume 12 k, page 6lO. Laura" C. Preciado (.-wife of Alberto) to Margarita Preciado Cox. Deed, March 12, recorded in Volume page Margarita and Samuel Preciado Cox to Joseph A. Bailie. Deed, December 17, recorded in Volume page Joseph A. Bailie to L. C. Bustamante. Deed, January 11, recorded in Volume page E. Bustamante to J. D. Qsmun. h. Builder: Unlaiown. 5.

Alterations and additions: This dwelling was converted from a single-family residence to a duplex between and A two-room addition and a bathroom were built about A large adobe stable located at the rear property line disappeared sometime after I9U8. B. Historical Persons and Events Connected with the Structure: This residence was occupied by the Preciado family from the"late until the Francisco Preciado, a bartender at the La City Saloon, and his wife, Josefa, had several children. Alberto, a son, was born in and later lived a block away on Simpson Street. He operated the La Concha Service Station (now a grocery store) at the corner of Convent and Kennedy for a number of years.

There have been several different tenants in the house since it was sold by the Preciados in The present owner and occupant acquired the house in Prepared by: Ann E. Huston Project Historian, Maureen L. G-erhold Assistant Project Historian Historic American Buildings Survey September PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A. General Information: 1. Architectural character: This building is a classic example of Sonoran architecture in Tucson's Barrio Historico. It is flush- fronted and set- contiguously with its neighbor to the east. There is a low sloping roof which sheds or slopes away from the front. t PRECTADO HOUbiii 1U8-150 WEST KEMEDY STREET HABS No. AZ-73-39 (Page 3) 2. Condition of fabric: Excellent. A. Description of Exterior: 1.

Over-all dimensions: The "building measures l^-U" east-to-vest along its north facade and is about 2H1 deep at the -west side and about 3^' deep at the east side. 2. Foundations: The "base of the exterior vails are covered with stucco and the foundations are inaccessible. A horizontal break about two feet above grade indicates the possibility of the tra- ditional stone base. This base might be a veneer of stone rather than a full foundation. 3. "Wall construction, finish and color: Exterior -walls are of mud adobe, stuccoed and painted tan. They measure about thick. k. Structural system, framing: The adobe bearing -walls support a viga and saguaro rib (ceiling) system in its front (northern) portion. Other rooms appear to have standard dimensioned lumber framing systems. 5.

Porches, stoops: The entrance to the house is recessed in the adobe vail and there are two concrete steps up to floor level. An enclosed porch is located at the center of the rear (south) facade. It is contained on three sides by the building. The south, vail is enclosed by a low solid vail and an upper portion of casement vindovs and fixed glass. 6. Openings: a. Doorways and doors: The front (north) facade has two recessed doorways. The main entrance is to the left (east) and contains a wood door with six glass panes over two vertical wood panels. The other door (no longer used) is also recessed and is of vood with two large vood panels. There is a transom over the door. The rear door exiting from the enclosed porch at its east end is vood with one glass panel and two wood panels. b.

Windovs: The north facade contains two windows set almost flush with the exterior wall, surface. The window to the left (east) is slightly smaller and located lower than the other. Both are of wood sash, with one-over-one lights, double-hung, and weighted, A single window on the vest side is located at the bathroom, It is of wood double-hung sash. The south wall of the enclosed porch has a series of alternating double casements and fixed panel glass. The frames are of wood. A window in the south wall of the east room has been removed and is covered with a panel. PRECIADO HOUSE WEST KENNEDY STREET HABS No. AZ-73-39 (Page k) 1. Roof: a. Shape, covering: The roof is flat with, a slight slope toward the south, rear. It is covered with corrugated sheet metal- h.

Cornice, eaves: The front of the building has a plain boxed cornice. C. Description of Interior: 1. Floor plan: The building plan is L-shaped. The principal roon (living room) is' located on the north front side with its axis running east and vest. Immediately to the west is the bedroom. Perpendicular to the living room and situated at the east side is the kitchen (undergoing remodeling). The bathroom is located to the south of the bedroom in the southwest corner of the building. The space between the kitchen and bathroom is an enclosed porch.. 2. Flooring: The floors throughout the.house are brick, set in a herringbone pattern with an edging of brick set perpendicular to the wall. The floor of the enclosed porch is concrete slab. 3.

Wall and ceiling finish: The walls are of plaster on adobe. Ceil- ings in the living room and bedroom are of pine vigas and saguar*o rib savinas. The ceiling of the kitchen has been removed during remodeling. The bathroom ceiling is of plaster. The enclosed porch ceiling is- of 5" v-groove boards supported hy double (bolted) 2" x k" joists. h. Openings: a. Doorways and doors: Interior doorways are plastered with a simple wood jamb. The doorway between the living room and bedroom has no door.' The door between the bedroom and bath- room has two panels. The door between the living room and enclosed porch is a four-panel door; that between the kitchen and porch is of glass over wood panel, the doorway between the living room and kitchen has no door, and is merely stuc coed. h.

Windows: The windows are set flush with the exterior wall surface and the sill and jambs are studdoed. They have no trim. There is a small square hopper window set high in the south living room wall. It is the former opening for an evaporative cooler. t 5. Decorative features and trim: Trim around the openings is of flat boards and varies from 3V to 5V with an instance of 1 3A" trim in the bathroom doorway. PKECIADO HOUSE WEST KENNEDY STREET HABS No. AZ-73-39 (Page 5) 6. Equipment: a. Lighting: Standard electrical service is provided. b. Plumbing: Standard plumbing service is provided, c- Heating: There is no heating system. D. Site: 1. General setting and orientation: The "building is located on the south side of West Kennedy Street, flush with the front property- line.

It ahuts its neighbor on theeeast.. There is a passage between the house and its neighbor on the west. 2. Enclosures and planting: The rear yard measures about It is enclosed on the south by a wood fence, on the east by chain- link fencing, and on the west by a fence of wood and corrugated metal. There is a small Chilean Mesquite tree in the yard as well as miscellaneous plantings. Prepared by: Prof. Robert C. Giebner Project Supervisor # Professor of Architecture University of Arizona July PART III." SOURCES OF INFORMATION Arizona Historical Society, clipbooks (Guadalupe Preciado, Alberto Preciado). Building slip, Pima County Assessor's Office. Tract books, Pioneer National Title Insurance Coinpany (Ricorder's records on microfilm).

Tucson City Directories, Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps, Oral Interviews: Eliazar Herreras, E. "Waverly Alberto Urias, 706 S. Osborne. 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 PRECIADO HOUSE 1U8-150 WEST KENNEDY STREET KABS No. AZ-73-39 (Page 6) Engineering Record (NAER) in cooperation with the Tucson Barrio Association, Inc. Funds for the project vere 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 HAER, John Poppeliers, .Chief of HABS, 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. # ADDENDUM TO HABS No. AZ-73-39 WEST KENNEDY STREET (HOUSE) (PRECIADO HOUSE) Barrio Libre (Barrio Historico) West Kennedy Street Tucson Pima County Arizona XEROGRAPHIC COPIES OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington,