Mike Franks & Brooks Jeffery

Apr 30, 2026 7:00 AM

Old Barrio Architectural Walking Tour

The Barrio Viejo walking tour is scheduled for the morning of April 30, 2026. Meet at the corner of West Cushing St and Convent Ave. at 7:00 am.

The tour guides will be:

Brooks Jeffery, Professor emeritus University of Arizona College of Architecture, Historian, Author

Michael Franks, Architect celebrating 45 years of professional practice creating relevant vernacular architecture in and around the Tucson community.

Our tour begins with a brief history of Tucson, its beginnings, indigenous people and their place in establishing our Presidio.

The introduction of Urban Renewal and impact on the historic Barrio Viejo.

Discussion on the evolution of how the vernacular architecture shaped our current Landscape.

Tour duration 1hour and 15minutes

Wear comfortable clothing/hat

and walking shoes

And bring drinking water