CENTURY CLUB
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The Century Club
By Tara Kirkpatrick What does it mean to last a century? In this commemorative issue, BizTucson is proud to feature…
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Hotel Congress
Hotel Congress is the century-old, iconic downtown hotel made famous for its part in the capture of notorious gangster John…
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El Charro Café
In 1922, in a small building on Church Avenue and East Broadway, the indomitable Monica Flin started El Charro Café—now…
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Rialto Theatre
The Rialto Theatre got its start in the era of silent films and eventually became a venue for world-renowned entertainers.…
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Davis–Monthan Air Force Base
Named in honor of Tucsonans and World War I pilots Lt. Samuel H. Davis and Chief Engineer Oscar Monthan, Davis…
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Tucson International Airport
When Charles “The Bird Man” Hamilton landed his Curtis Bi-Plane on the bank of the Santa Cruz River in 1910,…
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Long Realty
Looking for a place to heal his sick wife, Roy H. Long moved to Tucson for its dry climate and…
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O’Rielly Chevrolet
Frank O’Rielly wanted a business of his own and a product he believed in. In March 1924, he opened O’Rielly…
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Tucson Metro Chamber
The voice of business for over a century, the Tucson Metro Chamber was founded in 1896 as the Tucson Grocer’s…
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Tucson Association of Realtors®
During its first decade in the early 1920s, the Tucson Association of REALTORS®, then known as the Real Estate Board…
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Silver Bell Mining District
Over more than 150 years, the Silver Bell Mining District, roughly 35 miles northwest of Tucson, has evolved into a…
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Tucson Electric Power
Tucson Electric Power is more than an electric company and has been for years. When the company began providing power…
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Tucson High School
Tucson High School was originally founded in 1892, and then re-established in 1906. Though previous schools offered some curriculum, the…
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Tucson Museum of Art
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block celebrated its century mark just last year. The downtown institution today boasts a…
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Visit Tucson
It started with the campy Tucson Sunshine Climate Club, which was founded in 1922 and served as a tourism promotion…
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La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
In this ruggedly stunning region, Tucson’s La Fiesta de los Vaqueros was established in 1925 to celebrate our frontier spirit…
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University of Arizona
Almost three decades before Arizona was a state, the University of Arizona was founded in Tucson in 1885 with a…
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Westward Look Resort
In 1912, the year Arizona became a state, William and Maria Watson commissioned a local architect to build a hacienda-style…
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Tanque Verde Ranch
After the Gadsden Purchase, Don Emilio Carrillo moved his family to Tucson in 1856 and began ranching in the lush…
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White Stallion Ranch
White Stallion Ranch is one of the premier guest ranches in the United States. Nestled in northwest Tucson, it was…
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YMCA
YMCA of Southern Arizona was established in 1914 as a gift from the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company in…
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YWCA
Since 1917, the YWCA of Southern Arizona has been at the forefront of the movement to eliminate racism and empower…
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United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona was founded in 1922 as the Tucson Community Chest, which was dedicated to…
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