A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation . In 1941, the city bowed out to make way for U.S. Army pilot training in 1941 and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was born. They played the Tucson Convention Center's old Exhibition Hall Oct. 25, 1992. August 27, 1977: Somewhere under all those people is the football field at Arizona Stadium during the Fleetwood Mac concert. Scott Ave looking south from Pennington St toward Congress. K.K. Blanton and Cole also worked on projects across Arizona and in eight other states. Or. Old Nogales Highway near Ruby Road in July, 1956. Coronado Apartments, formerly The Coronado Hotel, 402 E. 9th St., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. The Bank of Douglas at Alameda and Stone taken 1958. The Garden Plaza office building, 201 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, in December, 1953, shortly after it was completed. By the 1960s it had fallen into disrepair. Looking West towards downtown Tucson along Broadway Road just East of Euclid in 1982. Read Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives, Jul 24, 1967, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from tucson, arizona 1940-1977. . Tucson Citizen review of Jeff Beck concert. New Census Bureau report lists population growth over the last decade for Arizona cities. Read Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives, Jun 16, 1967, p. 10 with family history and genealogy records from tucson, arizona 1940-1977. She had four children. The barrio in the foreground was bulldozed to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and Symphony Hall. It was produced at the "modern color studio" in KUAT-TV on the University of Arizona campus. The large buildings along the railroad tracks were demolished to make way for the Aviation Parkway. Looking north into downtown Tucson, from about 20th Street and what is now Interstate 10, in 1946. Another aspect was to demonstrate to children "how the wage-earning parent functions outside the home.". Neil Young performed at the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 13, 1986. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Tucson, Arizona on facebook. This is the MacArthur Building on Toole Avenue and Pennington Street. Craycroft Road is at right. Note the bypass on the Southern Pacific Railroad mainline. Based on this, I think it would be fair to say Blanton brought us the stravenue, Clinco said. It was replaced by the Pima Savings building, which opened in 1956. The plans for the building are to have commercial businesses on the ground level with office space in the upper floors. It was opened to traffic in October, 1963. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Tucson himself, Roy P. Drachman, who reportedly dreamed it up in 1948 as part of Del Webbs Pueblo Gardens development near 22nd Street and present-day Kino Parkway. The cattle was sold with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Assosciation. That was in February, 1955. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU). Now her name is part of it. Search the online archives of the Tucson Citizen for free. The newspaper ended print publica Most Popular Shooting reveals unexpected threat to urban bobcats in. The Benson-Nogales freeway interchange in Tucson (now known as Interstate 10-Interstate 19), completed in about 1963. It became Tucson Country Club. Kress Co. 44 N. Stone temporary location while construction of new Kress store at 97 E. Congress. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Where to pray; How to Pray; Du'as; Activities. Recent research by historian and preservationist Demion Clinco points to a more likely candidate: another prominent Tucsonan who played a large role in the citys post-war development. Connect with extended family members. North of the Tucson city limits in 1946. The new Interstate 19 was given a friendlier name: "Camino de los Padres.". Snow covers the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, probably in February, 1966. The four-mile stretch was once a vital thoroughfare before the interstate system was created. Interstate 10 (refered to as the "Tucson freeway" in newspapers at the time) under construction at Speedway Blvd. Copy editor. 1. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, looking east from near County Club Road in December, 1957. Interstate 19 was completed to Nogales until 10 years alter. . But the hotel is still there. Arizona Highways magazine featured Del Webbs Tucson development, Pueblo Gardens, in the November, 1948 edition. Steinfeld's Department Store (replaced by the Bank of America tower) was probably stocked for Christmas. I can remember seeing Cherrybell Stravenue as a child and thinking that was all so strange, said Rockliffe, who retired in 2019 after 39 years as a land surveyor for Tucson Electric Power. It was completely demolished in 1968. The news articles are just some I wrote for the Tucson Citizen, which was one of Tucson's two daily newspapers before the dawn of news over the internet wiped out many newspapers across the country. Here's a look at seemingly unrelated collections of photos of Tucson's past from archives of the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen. Tucson Police Officer William Shoemaker leans out of the department's "Sky Patrol" helicopter in July, 1972. Of course, Rockliffe might be a little biased. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. High near 55F. If he did not actually invent the term, he produced the first one and promoted their popularity in the late 1940s.. It cost $1.5 million. You have permission to edit this collection. Downtown Tucson buildings taken June 1965. Rocker Elton John shows some of his moves at the Tucson Community Center Arena on October 1, 1975. A new report analyzing the U.S. road conditions and how money is spent on improving them, shows Arizona has some of the best roads in the nation. 1970s. It was formerly Corbett's Lumber. This is the corner of Stone Avenue and Pennington Street looking southeast. . Palo Verde High School in Tucson got grass and trees and the courtyard for the 1968 school year. 1957. A bustling Stone Avenue and downtown Tucson in December, 1946. It was just another string of businesses along the road that struggled to survive on August 14, 1972. Grant Road is in the foreground. It was removed in 1957. Under construction: The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building, to the left of the Pioneer Hotel. We're pretty sure that's the Rillito River in the top half of the photo and Catalina Foothills beyond. A new plan to develop charging stations along Interstate 10 could help motorists with alternative-fuel vehicles fill up along Interstate 10 be. Fellow rock legends are paying tribute to Jeff Beck, the guitar virtuoso and musical innovator who died Tuesday. Find out how much gas costs at stations near you. The street that angles from left to right is South Osborne Ave. Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in forefront of a song. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. In front of that, the Pima Savings and Loan building. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jake Guentzel came out of a scoring slump at the perfect time, allowing his team to end one of its own. Arizona Stadium is off in the distance looking south along North Cherry Avenue on February 9, 1972. City Hall is on the left (with flagpole) and San Augustin church is the peaked roof in distance at the end of the street. The completed Arizona Land Title Building (tall building at left) and completed two-story J.C. Penney Department Store on Stone Ave. in Tucson, ca. in the early 1960s. Citing financial trouble, the Arizona Historical Society wants out of its operations agreements for the Fort Lowell Museum and the Downtown History Museum in Tucson. Downtown Tucson buildings on S. Stone taken June 1965 from the East side of the street, looking North. Downtown Tucson looking south down Stone Avenue in 1956. High near 55F. Photo, Print, Drawing Under the updated rules, casitas can be as large as 10% of their lots total square footage. We have left turns from Michigan and potholes from the pits of hell, but one local traffic oddity is an Old Pueblo original. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of Arizona movie history. Now its buried beneath the county courthouse, Rockliffe said. It was a tuberculosis treatment center and retreat for people seeking the benefits of dry desert air and sunshine. Harrison Road is at the bottom of the photo. The new Grant Road underpass at the Southern Pacific RR in December, 1962, as seen looking west on Grant Road east of the tracks and Interstate 10. Perkins Motors and Texaco gas station at Stone Avenue and Alameda Street, Tucson, in 1955. Sign up for it at tucson.com/timemachine. Ivan . Construction on the Interstate 10 overpass at Congress Street (looking East) underway in 1958. Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. It was one the oldest buildings in downtown Tucson. Taylor and Kool and the Gang performed at the Tucson Community Center May 10, 1987. The Tucson City Council voted to invest an additional $14 million in neighborhood street repair in fiscal year 2022, a move that aims to address the growing percentage of residential streets that are in failing condition. This database is a fully searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years: 1941-77. Looking south on Kolb Road from 22nd Street, Tucson, in 1970. at the Pantano Wash in Tucson, 1981. Partly to mostly cloudy. The Rolling Hills subdivision and golf course (left center) and Regina Cleri Seminary (building cluster in center) near 22nd Street and Pantano, Tucson, in 1970. The building was a block deep, extending from Congress Street through to Penington. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. TUCSON, Ariz. - The Tucson Border Patrol Station is taking applications for their "Citizen's Academy" planned for later this year. It was completely demolished in 1968. Read Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives, Nov 23, 1968, p. 8 with family history and genealogy records from tucson, arizona 1940-1977. . The Associated Press. The Pantano Wash runs through the top half of the photo. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Partly to mostly cloudy. Tucson homes popping up in 1965. It was annexed by Oro Valley more than 30 years later. Opening weekend of the 10-day HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival brought in big crowds to Tucson Symphony show with Pink Martini, Matthew Whitaker at the Fox. Definitely not a safe place to walk: Park Avenue at the Southern Pacific RR tracks in 1952, looking north into the Lost Barrio in Tucson. The lights of businesses on Stone Avenue in downtown Tucson, looking south from Ventura Street in July, 1971. It features six stravenues that were mapped out in February 1948, three months before the plat for Pueblo Gardens. The photo is looking toward the southeast. We thought we'd take a look back at downtown Tucson in the 1960s, and the buildings that existed before urban redevelopment projects transform, Past January headlines involved two planes crashing or landing in rivers, two deadly blows to the space program, the news that cigarettes caus. Video by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star. The delta wings in the back have a span of 90 inches and the glider is about 10 feet long. It's now Drachman Elementary School and Santa Rosa Park. 'Pure greed' sparked theft of more than $1 million from 82-year-old's account, federal prosecutor said. The controversial "hump" down the middle of the road separated opposing lanes of traffic. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. Downtown Tucson and the barren Catalina Foothills in 1958. Historic archive aerial photos of Tucson Tucson andthe Santa Catalina Mountains from 17,500-feet, looking north front about the rodeo grounds (bottom of photo) in March, 1956. . in the early 1960s. Araiza in late 2013. As aerial as you can get in 1880: Looking west at the Plaza de Armas, Congregational Church and portions of the Presidio wall in central Tucson. Kenneth E. Carter performs with the Guess Who at the Tucson Community Center Aug. 10, 1986. "Probably 80 percent of what we're looking for in Tucson is from artisanal communities, so as you're looking at these gems, rocks,</p> It was the end of the steam engine age, which accounts for the coal and oil residue along the tracks. (Click on the image for a readable version.) The city leased two helicopters for six-months as a test. The new Woolworth's store during preparations for opening in January, 1958. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! It appears it never took flight. That dark swath at the top of the photo is the western end of the Southern Pacific RR yard (dark due to years of coal and oil residue). The land is now sports fields. The Judds performed at the Tucson Convention Center March 7, 1991. Simpson Street is at the center of the photo, leading to Carrillo School (known for the annual Las Posadas procession), just beyond U.S. Highway 84 (now I-10). Tucson High School on 1st Ave. and 6th St, in 1946, with the gymnasium to the south, long before expansion projects led to the sprawling campus that it is today. Tucson's Rio Nuevo to ask state for more freedom to spend on projects, Photos: Old Main's renovation begins a now and then gallery, Court: Ex-AG Tom Horne can fight $1.2M campaign finance violation fine, Hue knew? Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the Tucson Community Center Arena June 9, 1980. Since learning of his familys possible connection to Tucson road-naming lore, Rockliffe has done some research of his own that bolsters Clincos case. Fire north of Bisbee 40 percent contained Dad on drugs allegedly chews out his kid's eyeballs Ohio man pleads guilty to shooting at tractor Settlement would pay for cleanup of 3 Arizona mines April 24, 2018. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts, 400 S. 6th Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. it was formerly All Saints Catholic Church. Hi Corbett Field at Gene C. Reid Park, Tucson, in 1963. The La Reforma Housing Project is prominent at the bottom of the picture. WAYNE BAKER. The legendary band performed at the Tucson Community Center in June 1972. The first class will be scheduled after the first 15 applications are received. An overpass solved the problem in 1965. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, January 30, 1892, Image 4, brought to you by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. Grant Road is in the foreground. The Arizona Department of Transportation launched the newest contact-less service days before the expiration of the drivers license deferral period. He had this home built in 1936. Looking south on Stone Ave from Alameda St. A snapshot of the downtown Tucson in its original form in 1966, probably weeks away from the demolition of the first of hundreds of homes and businesses to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and city-county building complex. Lemmon at 5,400 feet elevation on Feb. 18, 1967. Arizona Daily Star calendar item for Aug. 9, 1972. This is the exterior of the Hydra store which at one time was the Dave Bloom and Sons store on Congress St and Sixth Avenue. This is a photo of the Chase Building looking south through a parking lot on East Pennington Street from the front doors of City High School at 48 E Pennington St. Notes: "Democratic." Cf. Thayer Manca Residential plans a $4.9 million renovation to the 424-unit Entrada Apartments. Many of the buildings no longer exist. 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