Tucson House, Public housing tower in Tucson, United States.
Tucson House is a modern residential building standing 17 stories tall with three elevators and balconies offering views to the north and south. The structure includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, sauna, game rooms, security features, and a community garden called the Blue Moon.
The building opened in 1963 as a luxury residential structure and held the title of tallest building in the city until 1967. This period marked a turning point in how Tucson's skyline was developing.
The building started as an exclusive residence where U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall once lived before becoming public housing for older adults and people with disabilities. This transformation reflects how the purpose and community served by the place shifted over time.
Tucson House is an occupied public housing tower for elderly and disabled residents, not a site open to visitors; the lobby and grounds are not a tourist stop. The Blue Moon community garden lies at the rear of the building. The tower stands about a mile east of Interstate 10, on the Oracle Road corridor.
Tucson House was featured in Time Magazine and TV Guide when it opened, and its brochures billed it as "a city within a city." The 17th-floor penthouse indoor-outdoor solarium was among the amenities that set the tower apart from other Tucson residences of the 1960s.
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