209-219 West Seventeenth Street (Apartments), Tucson

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This ado"be structure "was once connected to the apartment "block S. Eighth Avenue) on the corner of V. Street and S. Eighth Avenue (a continuation of South Con- vent Avenue). These apartments, and those others facing S. Eighth and S- Convent Avenue, vere all built by an Italian carpenter, Juan Pascale. The structure now has an Anglo-influenced gable roof, but was probably built with the traditional Sonoran flat roof. These apartments are the only structures now remaining on this section of W. Street, creating an Early Transitional Sonoran streetscape with their transom windows, gable roof, and flush front. PART I. HISTORICAL INFOBMATI0N A. Physical History: 1. Date of Erection: 19O0-19O9. 2. Architect: None known. 3. Original and subsequent owners: See chain of title below.

Block Lot 2, arb. 5 and 6. Deed, May H9 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 12, recorded in Volume page 55. Estate of Antonia G. Pascale to Miguel G. Pascale et al. WEST STREET HABS No. AZ-73-^3 (Page 2). Deed, February 6, 19U6, 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 U17U, page Thayer to Abodeely. h. Builder: Juan Pascale. 5.

Alterations and additions: Originally this row of apartments was connected to the corner structure with a hay barn and garage. Between and the hay barn and garage were removed and an apartment built onto the east side. Two more apartments were also added to the west side. Rear porch additions were made between and B. Historical Persons and Events Connected with the Structure: These apartments, and all those on the half-block bounded South Convent Avenue, South Meyer Avenue, and W. Street, were built hy Juan Pascale, an Italian carpenter. Pascale lived in Tucson from until his death in Pascale and his family resided at 576 S- Eighth Avenue (continuation of S. Convent Ave.) and rented the rest of the dwellings.

Tenants were primarily laborers, Southern Pacific employees, salesmen, and tradespeople. Prepared by: Ann E. Huston Project Historian, Maureen L. Gerhold Assistant Project Historian, Historic American Buildings Survey September I98O PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION (See Significance, above, and Barrio Libre (Barrio Historico) (HABS No. AZ-73) for site plan and historical background essay.) PART III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Arizona Historical Society clipbooks (Juan Pascale). Building slip, Plma County Assessor's Office. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps, 19U8. Tract Books, Pioneer National Title Insurance Conpany (Microfilm, Recorder's records ). Tucson City Directories, WEST STREET HABS No. AZ-73-^3 (Page 3) Oral Interviews: Eliazar Herreras, E. Waverly Tucson, Arizona.

Felix Fimbres, h62 E. Street, Tucson, Arizona. 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 Poppeoiers, Chief of HABS, and Kenneth L. Anderson, Principal Architect, the project was completed during the summer of 19o0 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, Rosvell, New 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.