Historic Tucson

 

Earlier this month, I traveled to Tucson Arizona for a long awaited weekend away from home.  I stayed at the Arizona Inn, a historic hotel that has been on the National Register of Historic places since 1988.  I wrote a post about this wonderful place that is still owned by members of the family who built it in 1928.  You can see that post here.

The hotel is located in a historic neighborhood called the Blenman-Elm Historic District.  Little signs like the one above are on walls all around the area.  

Just a block east of the hotel, we saw this sculpture and noticed more artistic touches along the street so we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood and admire the houses located there.  This house had a wall around it that was decorated with a wide variety of art like this statue.

A little further down from the upside-down man was this sculpture with a more native look to it. 

The wall was artistically adorned all around the top.

At one spot, this set of tiles were embedded int he wall.

Around the corner, I found an abstract sculpture.

And a little further down, a couple dueling dragons.  It is a truly eclectic art collection.

Across the street from the art filled house was a vacant lot with a forest of cholla cactus and other brush.  

That tangle of desert growth appeared to be home to both rabbits and birds.

To the right is an artistic gate leading to one of the houses.

The houses in this historic neighborhood are much larger than the other historic areas I've photographed.  You can see photos from one of my favorite neighborhoods here.  

The Arizona Inn is the jewel in this neighborhood.  It's beautifully landscaped 14 acres and stunning pink buildings set the tone for the area.  I'm already planning my next visit.  I'll take another walk in this lovely neighborhood the next time I stay there.