2020-02-13 11:07:18
Hey Dude, Let’s Tour!
The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is offering the opportunity to tour six Southern Arizona ranches dating from the early 1880s through the 1940s.
An extraordinary collection of historic ranches northwest of Tucson will open their doors for the first time to support historic preservation in our region. The tour, organized by the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation (THPF), will highlight six exceptional examples of Arizona ranches, some dating back to territorial days, in Tucson, Oro Valley and Oracle. This tour is a rare opportunity to explore some of the region’s most iconic ranching epicenters and discover a legacy that has helped define the style of the Southwest. This is the first time THPF has presented these individual properties on its annual home tour.
The Historic Home Tour fundraiser will take place Saturday, Mar. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with all proceeds benefiting the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. The event will include live music, art and history. A pre-tour VIP cocktail party will take place Friday, Mar. 20, with special tickets available for purchase.
“The tour is a special and rare opportunity to venture inside a collection of epic and legendary ranches in the Tucson area,” says Demion Clinco, executive director of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. “These properties embody an evolution of Southwest architectural design while capturing the spirit of Arizona. The ranches are scattered from Tucson’s northwest into the pristine landscape of the Town of Oracle. Spending a day exploring these remarkable properties is a unique opportunity to better understand the regional design vernacular of Southern Arizona, experience the distinctive architecture trends popular in Tucson and Southwest in the early twentieth century, and get an authentic feel for the essence of our region,” he adds.
Mel Lavery, Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation board vicepresident and event co-chair notes, “From working cattle ranches in the late 1800s to dudes retreats in the 1920s and ’30s, these architectural treasures have remained indelible icons of the American Southwest. This is a fascinating opportunity to see and understand our region’s culture and its intersection with architecture.”
Saturday Mar. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Tickets are $45 for entry to six properties. Tickets and more information are available online at PreserveTucson.org.
**Tickets are limited and the event is known to sell out!
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