A History of the Tucson Museum of Art Block 1775-1975

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CreatorBettina O'Neil LyonsPublisherTucson Museum of ArtDescriptionBooklet written by Bettina Lyons, Curator of Historic Sites, Tucson Museum of Art, in 1977 on the history of the Tucson Museum of Art Block, from the foundation of the Presidio in 1775 until 1977. Describes the Presidio's history as well as histories of renovations of various historic homes and their occupants. CONTENTS: History of the Tucson Museum of Art, the Royal Presidio of San Agustín del Tucson, 1862 Fergusson Map, 1872 Foreman Map, La Casa Cordova, Leonardo Romero House, Hiram Stevens House, Edward Nye Fish House, J. Knox Corbett House. SubjectTucson (Ariz.)--HistoryTucson Museum of Art Block (Ariz.)--HistoryTucson (Ariz.)--Historic HousesTucson (Ariz.)--History1775-1975The Presidio, Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryLa Plaza Militar, Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryManuel Carrillo--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryCordova --Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryApaches--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryHiram Stevens--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryMilton B. Duffield--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryE.N. Fish--Tucson (Ariz.) --HistoryJames Lee--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryJ. Knox Corbett--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistorySeverin Rambaud--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryLeonardo Romero--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryRefugio Rambaud--Tucson (Ariz.)--HistoryDate Original1977Date Range1860s (1860-1869)1870s (1870-1879)1880s (1880-1889)1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)TypeTextOriginal FormatBookletsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTucson Museum of Art and Historic Block Research LibraryCollectionTucson Museum of Art Historic Block Homes - A Window on Bygone DaysSubcollectionTucson Historic Block ArchiveRights StatementYou may copy, distribute and display this work, and derivitave works based upon it, however you must give credit for the image to TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORIC BLOCK.

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A History of the Tucson Museum of Art Block 1775-1975