History Room: TMA’s Historic Block / Sala de Historia: El Bloque Histórico de TMA

In this interpretive space, learn about the structures that make up the museum’s Historic Block and the people who inhabited them—with a focus on the families and architecture along Main Avenue and the historic El Presidio. Main Avenue, once known as Calle Real, served as the central roadway through Tucson, connecting the Spanish territories. Edward Fish, Hiram Stevens, and Milton B. Duffield purchased land along Calle Real in the 1860s. In the early 1900s, J. Knox Corbett and his family constructed their home along the renamed road, Main Avenue. The Casa Cordova and Romero Houses, located east of this area, were constructed in the mid to late 1800s, housed early Tucson families and businesses.

The buildings that comprise TMA’s Historic Block were saved from urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s, and were placed under the museum’s care, which continues today.

En este espacio interpretativo, aprenda sobre las estructuras que conforman el Bloque Histórico del museo y las personas que las habitaron, centrándose en las familias y la arquitectura a lo largo de Main Avenue y el histórico El Presidio. Main Avenue, anteriormente conocida como Calle Real, fue la vía central de Tucson y conectaba los territorios españoles. Edward Fish, Hiram Stevens y Milton B. Duffield compraron terrenos a lo largo de la Calle Real en la década de 1860. A principios del siglo XX, J. Knox Corbett y su familia construyeron su casa a lo largo de la calle renombrada Main Avenue. La Casa Cordova y la Casa Romero, situadas al este de esta zona, se construyeron a mediados y finales del siglo XIX y albergaron a las primeras familias y negocios de Tucson.

Los edificios que componen el Bloque Histórico de TMA se salvaron de la renovación urbana en las décadas de 1960 y 1970, y se pusieron bajo el cuidado del museo, que continúa hasta el día de hoy.