The Pioneer Hotel and Consolidated National Bank was built in the early 20th century. The owner was Harold Steinfeld. This hotel and bank was one of Tucson's first skyscrapers. Mr. Steinfeld opened up the hotel/bank in 1929 and it was ten stories high. Later they added two more stories. On December 20,1970, Mr. Steinfeld and his wife died in a fire that someone had set.

Ft. Lowell today is part of a park. Most of the ruins of the fort are scattered throughout the park. Ft. Lowell or El Fuerte, was a self-sufficient community of Mexican culture. In 1865 it got its English name. The people there made their own adobe bricks and they cultivated chiles,corn,beans, and squash. They lived near the Rillito River. With the Americans, it also served as a supply depot for army units. Today, there are alot of recreational options. In Janyary, there is a regional soccer competition where many teams from around the nation come to compete.

This home was built in 1900 with dark volcanic stone from Sentinel Peak known today as A mountain. This dark stone gave Tucson its name from the Pima Indian word "schook" which means dark. Monica Flin's father came to build TucsonŐs first cathedral and also built this house. It was later turned into a restaurant. The Charro Cafe was a one woman operation and the family stills runs it after seventy-five years. USA Tday says that El Charro is one of the best restaurants inthe country. The building has been a landmark since 1922.

El Charro Cafe fue construida en los anos de 1900's. Fue hecha de roca volcanico de Sentinel Peak conocido como la Montana A. Esta roca dio a Tucson su nombre. Mas tarde la casa fue hecha un restuarante donde tiene platillos muy deliciosos hasta hoy.

The first Pima County Courthouse was a single story adobe structure built in 1868. The present day courthouse was built in 1929. It is also on the sites of the old county jail of 1881 and the 1883 firehouse. The distinctive building reflects the Spanish colonial and moorish influence on Southwestern architecture.

The Sanmaniego House was built by M.G. Sanmaniego in the late 1870's and early 1880's. This house was an example of a townhouse of the 1880's. The entry door has narrow sidelines on Jackson street. There is a parlor and formal rooms in the house. The entrance hall also provided access to the house on the north side. The backyard served many purposes; such as privies, well stables, and storage sheds. This was such a good example of a townhouse that it was worthy of preservation and renovation. Today, it is considered a landmark in Tucson.

La casa de Sanmaniego fue echa por M.G. Sanmaniego en los ultimos anos de 1870. Esta casa era muy diferente. No habia ninguna casa como la de los Sanmaniego. La entrada era por el lado oeste de la calle Jackson. En cada lado de la entrada del pasillo estaban los cuartos formales. Habia un recibidor y la sala y comedor estaban del lado este. La entrada a la ramada y la yarda de atras estaban por medio del pasillo. La yarda de atras servia para muchas cosas como privados, artesanias, y cuartos de bodega. La casa fue preservada y renovada por ser un gran ejemplo de construccion tipica. Hoy en dia la casa es considerada como un punto historico en Tucson,Arizona.

District 4, Tubac, ws established in 1876. School began in 1877 in a store owned by Sabino Otero. Mr. T. Lillie Mercer taught in one end of the store while dry goods and liquor were sold at the other end of the store. Being the first teacher in Tubac he got paid $30.00 a month.

Mrs. Sarah M. Black had to come to Tubac in 1884 after teaching in Oro Blanco and Tqught students in a hotel room until a new building was finished. The schoolhouse was remodeled in the summer of 1907 with construction of a additional classroom, a new roof and floor. Thiry-four students attended school in Tubac Schoolhouse that year. Teacher's apartments and indoor plumbing were added later. By 1813 up to 65 students had enrolled into Tubac Schoolhouse.

Jerome used to be a roaring mining camp. After the mines closed down, most people abandoned their houses. After everyone left, Jerome became a ghost town. Today Jerome has been restored and is now an arts and crafts center for people who like the quiet life.

Nearby Clarkdale, once the smelter town for Jerome's mines is a departure point for Tuzigoot National Monument, the wilderness of Sycamore Canyon, and the Verde River Canyon Railroad.

The mansion of James S. "Rawhide Jimmy " is now the Jerome Historical Park. It has exhibits of Jerome when it was a mining camp. Jerome is known for many things but most of all it is known for its one-of-a-kind scenery.

Mision San Xavier del Bac esta en una parte empolvada enseguida a un canal seco del rio Santa Cruz en el sur de Arizona. La mision fue llamada por el cura San Franciso Xavier quien hizo mucho trabajo para la iglesia en esta region. No terminaron uno de los domos porque no quisieron pagar impuestos a la iglesia.

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