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The Hotel Congress is a federally recognized historic building located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. It was built in 1918 and designed by the Los Angeles architectural firm William and Alexander Curlett as part of an expansion of Congress Street and in conjunction with the theatrical venue Rialto Theatre , which sits north of Congress Street.
El Charro Café is a historic three-location Mexican restaurant based in Tucson, Arizona. It has been owned by the Flores family since its establishment in 1922, making it the oldest Mexican restaurant owned by the same family in the United States. It is also one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States.
Bounded by W. Granada St. on the north, W. Simpson St. on the south, and the right-of-way of the former El Paso and Southwestern railroad line on the east 32°12′58″N 110°58′42″W / 32.216103°N 110.978422°W / 32.216103; -110.978422 ( Barrio El Membrillo Historic
The Fox Tucson Theatre – was built in 1925 and is located at 1 W. Congress St. The "Fox Tucson Theatre", as it is also known, opened on April 11, 1930, as a dual vaudeville/movie house. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, ref.: #03000905.
On the sixth floor was a roof garden and dance hall. Each room included a private telephone connection and private bathroom. All of the furniture was purchased through the Tucson firm of L. Zeckendorf & Company. [16] The Santa Rita Hotel was an important social and cultural touchstone in Tucson. It played host to movie stars and industrialists.
The award focuses on family-owned restaurants across the country that have been operating for at least a decade. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] According to the Washington Post the awards are given to restaurants “with timeless appeal, each beloved in its region for quality food that reflects the character of its community.” [ 5 ]
Downtown is divided into the Presidio District, the Barrio Viejo, and the Congress Street Arts and Entertainment District. [43] Some authorities include the 4th Avenue shopping district, northeast of the rest of downtown and connected by an underpass beneath the UPRR tracks. The recently restored Fox Theatre is in downtown Tucson.
Though it adds a rich layer of history to the business district of downtown Tucson, the Pioneer Hotel has not been listed in the National Register of Historic Places because of "irreversible integrity changes" made in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The "modernization" included stripping the building of its ornate cast-stone entryway and adding ...