This house was one of the centers of Tucson's upper-class social scene in the 19th century. It was formerly the home of cattle baron Hiram Sanford Stevens, and it was here where he shot his wife and killed himself after his cattle business went awry. (His wife survived, though, since the bullet ricocheted off a comb in her hair). After those unfortunate incidents, happier times came to the house with the arrival of the upscale Janos restaurant from 1970 until recently, when Janos was evicted to make room for the Tucson Museum of Art next door to expand, an act which has caused much controversy among Tucsonans.
Phone: (520) 624-2333
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of N Main Ave and W Paseo Redondo
150 N Main Ave Tucson, AZ 85701-8218 ·1827.56 mi
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tripadvisorThe building is interesting. The Cafe la Cart was delicious. We walked over to the Presidio to see the Bario. Much construction going on. Interesting historical walking tour.
MoreThe Hyram Stevens House went up in 1865 and shows off an architectural style that was in vogue in Northern Mexico during the Spanish and Mexican periods. This Sonoran row house sits close to the street, allotting private space to the interior and rear rather than near the front of the structure. Constructed of adobe, the house features a white stucco exterior with blue-gray trim,18-inch-thick walls, and extremely high ceilings. It shows off an excellent example of a zaguan, the long corridor that connects the front and rear of the house. The zaguan's ceiling is about 20-feet high and made from saguaro ribs. Stevens House is part of the Tucson Museum of Art Historic Block. The house holds a wonderful restaurant -- Cafe a La C'Art. I dine there often and never tire of wandering through the rooms and looking at architectural details, such as fireplaces and the zaguan. Stevens (the owner of the original home) acquired the one-room house next door formerly owned by Marshall Duffield and connected the two. Thus the formal name is Stevens-Duffield House. Stevens served two terms in the Territorial legislature and twice as Arizona's delegate to the U.S. Congress. He became president of Tucson Electric Power.
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