Tucson, Arizona Real Estate
There's nothing quite like saying one thing a doing another. Yesterday I had the privlidge of taking a class at the Hogan School of Real Estate that dug deep into the roots of Tucson. Anyone, Realtor or not who has any interest in history will enjoy what Alex Kimmelman has to show and tell. So, back to this Restaurant in the photo, what does it have to do with Residential Real Estate History? Well, not only is it the nation's oldest restaurant but it all began in a home. If you ever visit Tucson, pop in for lunch or dinner at El Charro, one of the areas most popular places.
One of the biggest challenges facing home builders in the early days was the lack of natural resources. There are trees in Southern Arizona, but not of the hardwood variety, like what you would find in the eastern United States. It left the settlers with just the ground they walked on. And that turned out to be an excellent source of material to create adobe bricks, which in turn were used to build adobe homes.
In 1880, the railroad arrived and with it came lumber to build a home with something other than mud adobe. The railroad broke the poverty of this region for two reasons. First, materials and secondly more people made their way west on trains, which increased population. More people, more homes to build, more jobs, more money to spend. What a concept!
El Encanto Home, one of many Tucson homes and Neighborhoods on the National Registry of Historic Places
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I'm Kevin Wood of Realty Executives, and I'm the author of this post. You can reach me through email at kwood@gotucson.com , 520.260.3123, or visit my website at HomesInfoTucson.com. I have helped people just like you move in and out of Tucson for nearly 4 years. In a previous career, I represented Honda Automobile Corporation for 10 years. During that time, I placed among the top 5% of all sales consultants nationwide for overall client satisfaction and volume. My office is conveniently located on Kolb Road 1/4 mile south of Tanque Verde
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Kevin: I loved your treck through the history of Tucson, AZ! Now I know why the adobe style home is so prevalent there.
I didn't know about El Charro. Nation's oldest restaurant? Really?
Thank you for a lovely post!