North University in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
George E. P. Smith Residence
Residencia del Profesor George E. P. Smith
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 2, 2010
1. George E. P. Smith Residence Marker
Inscription.
George E. P. Smith Residence. Residencia del Profesor George E. P. Smith. Dr. Smith built this house in 1904 in anticipation of his marriage to Maud North, a Tucson teacher. The house, which he designed, was the first building on the north side of Speedway. Dr. Smith was a University of Arizona professor of engineering and physics from 1900-1906, of irrigation engineering from 1906-1955, and emeritus to 1975. He pioneered in measuring Arizona's groundwater and brought recognition to the University as a center for the study of water use in arid lands. , Spanish Translation Marker: ,
Residencia del Profesor , George E. P. Smith. El Profesor Smith construyó esta casa en 1904 en anticipación de su matrimonio con la Señorita Maud North, una maestra de Tucson. La construcción se basó en un diseño del mismo Profesor Smith y la casa fué la primera ubicada en el lado norte de la calle Speedway. Smith ocupaba los puestos de Profesor de Ingeniería y Física (1900-1906) y Profesor de Ingenieriá Hidráulica (1906-1955) en la Universidad de Arizona. Se jubiló en 1955 y seguía como Profesor Emérito hasta su muerte en 1975. El Profesor Smith fué el descubridor de nuevos métodos para medir los niveles de las aguas subterráneas y logró que la Universidad de Arizona fuera reconocida como un centro de investigaciones sobre el uso del agua en tierras áridas.
Dr. Smith built this house in 1904 in anticipation of his marriage to Maud North, a Tucson teacher. The house, which he designed, was the first building on the north side of Speedway. Dr. Smith was a University of Arizona professor of engineering and physics from 1900-1906, of irrigation engineering from 1906-1955, and emeritus to 1975. He pioneered in measuring Arizona's groundwater and brought recognition to the University as a center for the study of water use in arid lands.
Spanish Translation Marker:
Residencia del Profesor
George E. P. Smith
El Profesor Smith construyó esta casa en 1904 en anticipación de su matrimonio con la Señorita Maud North, una maestra de Tucson. La construcción se basó en un diseño del mismo Profesor Smith y la casa fué la primera ubicada en el lado norte de la calle Speedway. Smith ocupaba los puestos de Profesor de Ingeniería y Física (1900-1906) y Profesor de Ingenieriá Hidráulica (1906-1955) en la Universidad de Arizona. Se jubiló en 1955 y seguía como Profesor Emérito hasta su muerte en 1975. El Profesor Smith fué el descubridor de nuevos métodos para medir los niveles de las aguas subterráneas y logró que la Universidad de Arizona fuera reconocida como un centro de investigaciones sobre el uso del agua en tierras áridas.
Erected
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1989 by Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and Arizona Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 32° 14.171′ N, 110° 57.248′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in North University. Marker is on East Speedway Boulevard west of North Santa Rita Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1195 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson AZ 85719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,091 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.