The historic block represents the five houses built between the mid-1850s to 1907 surrounding the modern museum building that houses most of the galleries.
Historic Block Collection: An inventory to the historic block records housed in the Research Library. Access to this collection is open to the public.La Casa Cordova, one of the oldest buildings in Tucson, is home to the seasonal exhibition El Nacimiento and restored in a northern Mexican style to reflect life in the late 19th century.
The Stevens/Duffield House, also known as the Palice Pavilion, dates back to the late 1800s and houses the Art of the Americas collection of pre-Columbian, Mexican folk art, and colonial works.
The Edward Nye Fish House, known as the John K. Goodman Pavilion of Western Art, also dates from the late 1800s and is home to the Art of the American West collection.
The Corbett House, completed in 1907, is a mission-revival style two-story home restored and furnished with period pieces from the American Arts and Crafts era.
The Romero House, believed to have been built in 1860, has undergone numerous alterations and is now home to the Tucson Museum of Art School ceramics classes and studio.
