Barrio Historico

A reminder of Tucson a hundred years ago is represented by what remains of the Barrio Historico. The facility is there today because it has been neglected and forgotten by the entire city not because it has been carefully preserved and cared for. While the facility is adjacent to the business district it is still far enough away from it to be excluded from commercial development and the business traffic.

The residents of the Spanish and Mexican community that it is the center of have strong ethnic and cultural ties to the area. The difficulty maintaining the structure has lead to the decline of the area. The structure is reminiscent of another time with an uncertain future. The center of Tucson having been deserted over the years for the more open areas on the eastside have contributed to the Barrio Historico's decline.

The urban development of Tucson's Spanish/Mexican era is expressed in the facility making it vital as a district. There are a number of hotels close to the facility making it easy to visit if you're ever in the downtown area of Tucson, Arizona. Anyone interested into getting a look at a centuries worth of history should visit the Barrio Historico.