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

Granada Avenue

 
 
Granada Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 20, 2013
1. Granada Avenue Marker
Marker is mounted horizontally in the sidewalk.
Inscription. Its name derives from the Spanish word meaning “pomegranate.” The area between what is now Interstate-10 and Main Avenue once supported irrigated agricultural fields during Arizona’s Territorial period.
 
Erected 2013 by City of Tucson Historic Preservation Office.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 32° 13.407′ N, 110° 58.611′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in El Presidio. Marker is at the intersection of North Granada Avenue and Paseo Redondo, on the right when traveling north on North Granada Avenue. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N Ashbury Ln, Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presidio San Agustín del Tucson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mansions of Main Avenue (about 400 feet away); Hiram S. Stevens House (about 400 feet away); Main Avenue (about 400 feet away); N. W. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson (about 400 feet away); Presidio Wall (about 400 feet away); Main Gate (about 500 feet away); Edward Nye Fish House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
 
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Granada Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 20, 2013
2. Granada Avenue Marker
View north on Granada Avenue.
Granada Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 20, 2013
3. Granada Avenue Marker
View south on North Granda Avenue.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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