Draft:Jacobson House (Tucson, Arizona)

Coordinates: 32°18′33″N 110°56′12″W / 32.3091°N 110.9367°W / 32.3091; -110.9367
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Jacobson House
Jacobson House (Tucson, Arizona) is located in Arizona
Jacobson House (Tucson, Arizona)
Location5645 North Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona
Coordinates32°18′33″N 110°56′12″W / 32.3091°N 110.9367°W / 32.3091; -110.9367
Area9,999 acres (4,046 ha)
Built1977
ArchitectJudith Chafee
Architectural styleModern Mexican Colonial
NRHP reference No.100007931[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 2022

The Jacobson House, at 5645 North Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Arizona, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.

It was listed for its architecture in concrete, aluminum, and glass. It was designed by Judith Chafee as a commission for Art and Joan Jacobson.[2]


The home was open for touring on a day in November 2022.[3]


It was designated a Pima County Historic Landmark by the Pima County Commission)?_

It was deemed "an important foundational example of the work of master architect Judith Chafee, FAIA (1932-1998), and an outstanding representation of Tucson's Modern architectural movement."[4]

"The project was awarded the American Concrete Institute, Arizona Chapter Award for Outstanding Use of Concrete in 1978 and the property was featured in numerous publications and journals including Architectural Record (May 1979),A House and Garden Guide Building magazine (spring 1979), the Japanese journal of urban housing Toshi-Jutaku (November 1979), Artspace magazine (spring 1982), Arizona Daily Star home feature (Dec. 26, 1982), and Tucson Citizen focus feature (Oct. 8, 1985). In 2016, The Jacobson House was featured in the Arizona Public Media PBS-produced documentary "The Architect: Judith Chafee." She is also noted in William J.R. Curtis’ “Modern Architecture Since 1900” (1987)."[2]


The National Register listing is one of relatively rare listings of places less than 50 years old.[5]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weekly List 2022 07 29". National Park Service. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gabriela Rico (December 30, 2022). "Tucson home receives national historic designation". Arizona Daily Star.
  3. ^ "Tucson Modernism Week home tour: Jacobson House". Preserve Tucson. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Master Architect Judith Chaffee's Iconic "Jacobsen [sic] House"". December 18, 2022. A press release (with a typo in its headline).
  5. ^ Sara Crocker (March 31, 2023). "Iconic Modernist Tucson Home Designated as Historic Landmark". Phoenix Home + Garden Phoenix Home and Garden.

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Pima County, Arizona Category:Modern Movement architecture in the United States Category:Modernist architecture in Arizona Category:Mid-Century Modern architecture in Arizona Category:Houses completed in 1977 Category:Buildings and structures in Tucson, Arizona