We purchased this home about 6 years ago in central Tucson. It was designed by renonwed local architect Arthur T. Brown and was built in 1949. Mr. Brown was quite ahead of his time with this design, including passive solar elements and post-and-beam construction. The story goes that the homeowner, a Mr. Hirsch, was unable to obtain a loan for the build due to its unique its unique design. He decided to have the home built anyway. We've been told that the home used to be featured during tours of "architecturally interesting" houses at one time but when we purchased it the house was in need of some TLC. The previous owners did not appreciate its unusual features so we've been told. We immediately saw that the house had immense potential when our real estate agent opened the door and, in spite of the fact that we were really looking for a home that was "move-in" ready, we fell in love with it. And so begins our labor of love.
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