Flowing Wells in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Tucson Plant Materials Center

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 2, 2010

1. The Tucson Plant Materials Center Marker

Inscription. The Tucson Plant Materials Center
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of Agriculture
1997

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 32° 15.976′ N, 111° 0.227′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Flowing Wells. It can be reached from North Romero Road south of West Higgins Lane, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on a rock on the left side of walkway by the flag pole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3241 North Romero Road, Tucson AZ 85705, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Mary’s Road (approx. 3.1 miles away); Desert Laboratory (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rillito Race Track (approx. 3.3 miles away); Franklin Avenue (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hugo O'Conor (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Manning House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Council Street (approx. 3.3 miles away); Mansions of Main Avenue (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Also see . . . Tucson Plant Materials Center. Information About Plants (Submitted on June 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)

Additional keywords. USDA Tucson Plant Materials Center

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 2, 2010

2. The Tucson Plant Materials Center Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 2, 2010

3. The Tucson Plant Materials Center

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 2, 2010

4. The Tucson Plant Materials Center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,413 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.