Also included are images related to the historic Fort Lowell which was an active United States Army post from 1873 to 1891 on the outskirts of Tucson.

[1] In 1540, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led an expedition through Arizona in search of transportable riches, rumored to be in the "Seven Cities of Cibola".

Coronado and his men were the first Europeans to explore the area, however the "Seven Cities of Cibola", whose structures were supposed to be made of gold, was only a myth.

He moved to Spain where he changed the spelling of his surname to the Spanish sounding "Oconór" and joined the regiment of Volunteers of Aragon.

On May 20, 1862, the California Volunteers led by Captain Emil Fritz secured Tucson without firing a single shot.

The foundations mission is to save Tucson's neon signs and list numerous properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to Jim McPherson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President: It is crucial that residents, private interests, and government officials act now to save these elements of our cultural heritage before it is too late.

The building which is located at 345 Toole Ave. was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1983, and its NRHP reference number was #82002089.

A partial collapse of one side led to a new facade being put on the building and therefore it was delisted from the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The National Register is the official Federal list of districts, sites, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.

It is the historical setting of the 1957–1958 syndicated Western television series, Boots and Saddles, starring John M. Pickard, Patrick McVey, and Gardner McKay.