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One of the largest concentrations of stylistically unchanged 1880s urban adobe row-house architecture in the US, a historic Mexican-American neighborhood south of downtown; it contains El Tiradito, the only US Catholic shrine dedicated to a sinner buried in unconsecrated ground.
Quick facts
- ·Settled while Tucson was still part of Mexico; later home to Chinese immigrants after the 1880 Southern Pacific Railroad. Listed in 1978 via the 'Barrio Libre' NRHP nomination (completed Sept 26, 1977); rezoned a City Historic Preservation Zone 1978; under National Historic Landmark nomination as Barrio Viejo. El Tiradito ('the castaway') NRHP-listed March 16, 1976 -- visitors light candles and leave written wishes; located near El Minuto Cafe. Coords approximate (district centroid / El Tiradito). K-10: 5+ facts.
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