The First Hittinger Block is a historic two-story building in Tucson, Arizona. It was designed in the Italianate style, and built in 1901.[2] It was named for Anton Hittinger, an investor who purchased the building in 1892 and erected other buildings around it.[2] It housed the Harry A. Drachman Shoe Company,[2] whose eponymous founder served in the Arizona Senate from 1923 to 1924.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 2003.[1]

First Hittinger Block
The building in 2012
First Hittinger Block is located in Arizona
First Hittinger Block
Location116 East Congress Street, Tucson, Arizona
Coordinates32°13′25″N 110°58′09″W / 32.22361°N 110.96917°W / 32.22361; -110.96917 (First Hittinger Block)
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSDowntown Tucson, Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.03000904[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2003

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Janet Parkhurst (May 10, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Hittinger Block". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ "Drachman, Harry Arizona, 1869–1951 Papers, 1870–1975 (bulk 1898–1949)" (PDF). Arizona Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2019.