The historic El Conquistador Hotel, designed by Annie Graham Rockfellow, opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1968 to make way for the expansion of El Con Shopping Center, now known as El Con Mall. All photos © Arizona Daily…
The Star has a Tucson history email newsletter! Sign up:Aerial photo of the El Conquistador Hotel taken in 1940. The hotel would share the property with El Con Shopping Center to the east after the property was sold in 1957. The El Conquistador opened in 1928, was torn down in 1968.The El Conquistador Hotel in January, 1963. The hotel was designed by architect Annie Graham Rockfellow, who graduated from M.I.T. and taught at the University of Arizona prior to joining architect Henry O.
The tower shows the building's Mission-style architecture.El Conquistador Hotel and grounds on Aug. 15, 1951.Eagles adorned the porte-cochere outside the lobby of the El Conquistador Hotel. Photo taken March, 1968, when hotel was awaiting demolition.The nearly empty pool behind the abandoned El Conquistador Hotel in March, 1968, awaiting demolition. The hotel was built on 120-acres, so there was plenty of for the pool, casitas, tennis courts and a riding stable.
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