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Mid century modern burnt adobe home in Windsor Park neighborhood in Tucson

Windsor Park – Mid Century Modern in Northeast Tucson

About Windsor Park Neighborhood Windsor Park is a small community of roughly 125 mid-century modern homes on Tucson’s northeast side. Windsor Park was developed in 1962 by J. Herbert Oxman, with homes designed by David Swanson from the Tucson architecture firm Ambrose and Swanson. Oxman came to Arizona from New York in 1961 and started building in Tucson in …

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San Rafael Estates a midcentury neighborhood developed by Lusk Homes in Tucson Arizona

San Rafael Estates: Mid Mod Historic District

About San Rafael Estates Neighborhood San Rafael Estates is a small mid-century neighborhood consisting of only 69 homes on the northeast corner of Broadway and Wilmot. The neighborhood was developed by the Lusk Corporation in 1954 and due to rapid demand the neighborhood was sold-out in 1956. San Rafael, winner of prestigious award The design of the neighborhood earned the …

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homes for sale in historic Indian Ridge

Indian Ridge: Mid-Century Modern Meets the Sonoran Desert

Indian Ridge Historic District in Tucson, Arizona Indian Ridge is a beautiful mid century modern historic neighborhood located in northeast Tucson at the northwest corner of Tanque Verde Road and Sabino Canyon Road. The neighborhood is known for the angular, single-story, low slung homes with asymmetrical pitched roofs, using uniquely southwestern materials such as burnt adobe …

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Catalina Vista is full of beautiful unique custom homes

Catalina Vista – Palm Tree-Lined Historic District

About Catalina Vista Catalina Vista was first developed in 1940, although most homes in the neighborhood were built post-war. What makes this neighborhood distinctive is its wide, curvilinear, palm tree-lined streets; the wide, shallow lots; and the open spaces with 2 parks. The neighborhood is made up primarily of custom ranch style homes. Article continues …

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Ralph Haver home in Tucson

Ralph Haver (AIA) – Tucson’s Mid-Century Modernist Architect for Everyone

This is the next in a series highlighting architects of note, who have worked in the Tucson area. This edition features Ralph Haver, AIA. Ralph Haver (AIA) was born in California and trained as an architect at USC Pasadena.  After serving in the military in WWII, he relocated to Phoenix, AZ to work with his brother …

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