Villa House, 504-506 South Convent Avenue, Tucson, Pima County, AZ

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Villa House, 504-506 South Convent Avenue, Tucson, Pima County, AZ

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Summary

Significance: This simple Mission Revival style adobe stands out with its neighbor across the street (519-527 S. Convent Ave., AZ-73-10) as the only two examples of this style on this block of South Convent Avenue. The two buildings have similar sculptured parapets, although this structure has an attached front porch. Built as a blacksmith shop by the owner and occupant, Librado Villa, this building is related to the adjacent building on the north by its setback, size, porch, and distinctive size.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-28
Survey number: HABS AZ-73-49
Building/structure dates: after 1910 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78000565

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Date

1910 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Villa, Librado, Builder
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Location

Tucson (Ariz.)32.21372, -110.97177
Google Map of 32.2137199, -110.9717671
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Source

Library of Congress
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