Menlo Park Neighborhood

Nestled dramatically between downtown Tucson and the Santa Cruz River to the east, and Sentinel Peak (“A” Mountain) and Tumamoc Hill to the west, this neighborhood includes the birthplace of Tucson, and the area of irrigated fields for the mission visita of San Agustín del Tucson, completed by 1800. Platted in 1913 as the first major subdivision west of the Santa Cruz River, and originally developed as an Anglo/European-American neighborhoood during a time of discriminatory covenants, Menlo Park evolved into Tucson’s most upscale Mexican-American barrio. It features Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, Prairie, post-World War II Ranch, and Mid-century Modern architectural styles.