El Presidio in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Mansions of Main Avenue

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

1. Mansions of Main Avenue Marker

Inscription.
From the 1860s to the early 1900s, many of the wealthiest families in Tucson built homes along Main Avenue (El Camino Real), from Alameda Street north to 6th Street. "La vecindad cerca del centro" or, "the neighborhood near downtown" soon earned the nickname "Snob Hollow." Most of these architecturally unique mansions survived the urban renewal programs of the 1960s, and El Presidio Historic District became one of the first Tucson neighborhoods to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic House Dates
119 N. Main – Fish – 1868
151 N. Main – Duffield-Stevens – 1865
179 N. Main – Corbett – 1908
221 N. Main – Hughes – 1864
234 N. Main – Olcott – 1890
252 N. Main – Cheyney – 1905
297 N. Main – Kruttschnitt – 1886
300 N. Main – Steinfield – 1898
317 N. Main – Verdugo – 1877
340 N. Main – Hereford – 1902
378 N. Main – Owls Club – 1903
402 N. Main – Franklin – 1898
430 N. Main – Herring – 1868

Erected 2011 by This Historic Marker is a gift to the City of Tucson from Gerald and Emma Talen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 32° 13.451′ N, 110°

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58.553′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in El Presidio. It is at the intersection of North Main Avenue and West Paseo Redondo, on the right when traveling south on North Main Avenue. Marker is on the northwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tucson AZ 85701, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson (a few steps from this marker); N. W. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson (a few steps from this marker); Presidio Wall (a few steps from this marker); Hiram S. Stevens House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonardo Romero House (about 300 feet away); Meyer Street (about 400 feet away); Granada Avenue (about 400 feet away); Main Gate (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

2. Mansions of Main Avenue Marker

Marker is in center of photo.

119 N. Main – Fish House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

3. 119 N. Main – Fish House

151 N. Main – Duffield-Stevens House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

4. 151 N. Main – Duffield-Stevens House

179 N. Main – Corbett House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 14, 2013

5. 179 N. Main – Corbett House

378 N. Main – Owls Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

6. 378 N. Main – Owls Club

340 N. Main – Hereford House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

7. 340 N. Main – Hereford House

317 N. Main – Verdugo House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

8. 317 N. Main – Verdugo House

300 N. Main – Steinfield House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

9. 300 N. Main – Steinfield House

297 N. Main – Kruttschnitt House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

10. 297 N. Main – Kruttschnitt House

252 N. Main – Cheyney House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

11. 252 N. Main – Cheyney House

234 N. Main – Olcott House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

12. 234 N. Main – Olcott House

221 N. Main – Hughes House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 6, 2012

13. 221 N. Main – Hughes House

402 N. Main – Franklin House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

14. 402 N. Main – Franklin House

430 N. Main – Herring House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

15. 430 N. Main – Herring House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,498 times since then and 147 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5. submitted on April 15, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on January 9, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.