Santa Rita Hotel, Historic hotel building from early 1900s in downtown Tucson, United States.
Description
The Santa Rita Hotel is an early 1900s building in downtown Tucson featuring a prominent rotunda entrance on Scott Avenue. The structure included ornate interiors with marble staircases and wrought iron railings, plus various storefronts facing Broadway.
History
The building was constructed in 1903 and replaced the former Military Plaza with a modern commercial space. A Spanish Revival style expansion followed in 1917 and significantly enlarged the property.
Culture
The hotel was a central meeting place for Tucson's community and shaped the city's social life for many decades. People gathered here for special occasions and made the building a symbol of local importance.
Practical
The building is located downtown in a central position where it is easily accessible on foot and offers good views of surrounding streets. Its placement at a major plaza makes it a natural reference point when exploring the historic area.
Did you know?
The building once featured a roof garden on its upper level that offered guests views across the city and provided a quiet retreat. This elevated garden was an uncommon feature for buildings of that era and showed early thinking about guest leisure.
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