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Watch now: A historic look at El Conquistador Hotel
- By Johanna Eubank
Arizona Daily Star
Johanna Eubank
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The historic El Conquistador Hotel, designed by Annie Graham Rockfellow, opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1968 to make way for the expansion of El Con Shopping Center, now known as El Con Mall.
Johanna Eubank
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For Star subscribers: Amid modern hotels popping up around Tucson, these spots have some history behind them and have only gotten better with age.
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