1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
From the Photos: Peek inside these 80+ historic Tucson homes series
The Foothills home of Halvan and Retta Jones was photographed in 1965 for the Tucson Citizen Home section. The four-bedroom house was a size that the family of 6 ─ soon to be seven ─ needed.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
A trio of amber bottle glass panels ornaments the front wall of the Halvan L. Jones home, 4170 N. Camino Gacela, and another panel appears in the entranceway. Windows of the living room overlook the Santa Catalinas.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
For convenience, the family room-kitchen area of the Halvan L. Jones home in Flecha Caida Estates is arranged with a free-form table, especially designed. This table, as well as kitchen work areas, are topped in aqua formica. From the kitchen and family room, when curtains are open, there is a panoramic view of Tucson below. Family room has built in television, record player and storage shelves just out of sight to the left.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
Another view of the family room and kitchen.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
At the rear of the home, a brick wall gives privacy to the swimming pool and patio. White-painted wrought-iron fence keeps youngsters out of the pool when not in use. For comfort in hot weather, Kool Deck, a special porous cement, borders the pool.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
Color scheme of master bedroom is white with lavender. Picture is taken across a double chest of drawers, installed back to back, on the other side if which are Mr. and Mrs. dressers with mirrors, also installed back to back. Master bedroom opens out onto the pool and patio area.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
View looks toward the living room from the dining room. Wood furniture is antique white in Italian provincial styling; upholstered furniture is a soft shade that blends well with the desert rose brick wall of the entranceway. At right, curtains close off living room from veranda and patio.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
Seen from the opposite direction as the previous photo, the living room and dining rooms are separated by a brick planter. The decorative theme of the amber bottle glass panels makes an interesting pattern on the front wall. Fireplace, shown at left, serves both rooms. Floor treatment is a combination of terrazzo tile around the fireplace at left, and nylon carpeting in a soft sage.
1965 Tucson home photos: A foothills life is their choice
Updated
The dining room, separated from the living room by a planter.
In this Series
Photos: Peek inside these 80+ historic Tucson homes
1
Updated collection
1961 photos: This round house was home to 2 UA librarians
2
Updated collection
1960 Tucson home photos: the Glenn Poole home
3
Updated collection
1958 home photos: Storybook house for a lady
81 updates
As featured on
Take a peek into these Southern Arizona homes from the 50s and 60s.
