El Conquistador Water Tower - Tucson, AZ
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leadhiker
N 32° 13.237 W 110° 55.150
12S E 507616 N 3564892
Once the largest hotel in Tucson, the El Conquistador was demolished in 1968 and the site is now occupied by the El Con Mall. This water tower, located across Broadway Blvd., is the only part of the hotel structure that still stands.
Waymark Code: WM8PFV
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2010
Views: 27
Constructed in 1928, the tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Tucson Landmark.
The tower's Spanish colonial revival sheathing was designed by Tucson architect Roy Place and added in 1932.
In 1994, the tower was restored by the City of Tucson and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission with the assistance of the Arizona Heritage Fund.
Street address:
3480 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ
85719
County / Borough / Parish: Pima County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 08/05/2013 To: 08/05/2013
Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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