The First Hittinger Block is a historic two-story building in Tucson, Arizona. It was designed in the Italianate style, and built in 1901.[2] It was named for Anton Hittinger, an investor who purchased the building in 1892 and erected other buildings around it.[2] It housed the Harry A. Drachman Shoe Company,[2] whose eponymous founder served in the Arizona Senate from 1923 to 1924.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 2003.[1]
First Hittinger Block | |
 The building in 2012 | |
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| Location | 116 East Congress Street, Tucson, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 32°13′25″N 110°58′09″W / 32.22361°N 110.96917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Downtown Tucson, Arizona MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000904[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 2003 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Janet Parkhurst (May 10, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Hittinger Block". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Drachman, Harry Arizona, 1869–1951 Papers, 1870–1975 (bulk 1898–1949)" (PDF). Arizona Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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