15 photos of Tucson's historic Voorhees-Pattison House
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The Voorhees-Pattison House in the Colonia Solana neighboorhood in Tucson was designed by famed architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
1929 photo shows Hi Corbett Field, bottom, the newly-developed Colonia Solana and El Encanto Estates to the north. To the east of El Encanto is the El Conquistador Hotel and its water tower across the street. To the west on the edge of the photo is the Tucson Golf and Country Club.
- Arizona Daily Star file
An undated photograph shows the Voorhees-Pattison House in the Colonia Solana neighborhood. The home was built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
The Tucson City Council will vote to start the process of making the Voorhees-Pattison House in the Colonia Solana neighborhood a historic landmark. The home is located at 3488 E. Via Golondrina.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
An octagonal master bathroom is one of the unusual features of Voorhees-Pattison House, which was designed by Roy Place.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
1929 photo shows Hi Corbett Field, bottom, the newly-developed Colonia Solana and El Encanto Estates to the north. To the east of El Encanto is the El Conquistador Hotel and its water tower across the street. To the west on the edge of the photo is the Tucson Golf and Country Club.
- Arizona Daily Star file
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
Undated photograph of Voorhees-Pattison House, 3488 E. Via Golondrina, in the Colonia Solana neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The home was designed by architect Roy Place and built in 1929.
- City of Tucson
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Some of its unusual features include a second-story sleeping porch and octagonal master bathroom.
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