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National Register of Historic Places

Wright, Harold Bell, Estates

Also known as Wright, Harold Bell, Estates Historic District

A district of 73 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2011
Modern Movement: Ranch StyleListed 2011Tucson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Wright, Harold Bell, Estates, at Roughly bounded by N Wilmot Rd on the W, E Speedway Blvd on N, El Dorado Hills subdivision on the E, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 14, 2011. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement: Ranch Style, as it does for 2 other Arizona listings. The district takes in 73 historic buildings. The listing covers 116 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 85 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by N Wilmot Rd on the W, E Speedway Blvd on N, El Dorado Hills subdivision on the E, Tucson · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wright, Harold Bell, EstatesStart here
  2. 2Harold Bell Wright EstatePueblo Revival · Built 1922 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3El Dorado LodgeBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSt. Michael and All Angels Episcopal ChurchBuilt 19530.5 miDIndian House Community Residential Historic District20th Century Revivals0.7 miDSan Rafael EstatesModern Movement: Ranch Style0.8 miBGist ResidenceCritical Regionalism1.2 miDWilshire Heights Historic DistrictDistrict1.7 miBTucson Medical CenterBuilding1.7 miDIndian Ridge Historic DistrictDistrict1.7 miDOrchard River Garden ParkDistrict1.7 miDAldea Linda Residential Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.8 miSFort Lowell ParkBuilt 18731.8 miSCavalry CorralsSite1.9 miBOfficer's QuartersSonoran1.9 miBSite No. HD 13-4Contemporary2 miSQuartermaster's CorralsSonoran2 miSSite No. HD 9-28Contemporary2 mi

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Questions about Wright, Harold Bell, Estates

Is Wright, Harold Bell, Estates on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 14, 2011 (Register number 11000082).

Is Wright, Harold Bell, Estates a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arizona has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Desert Laboratory, 9.1 miles away.

Can you visit Wright, Harold Bell, Estates?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wright, Harold Bell, Estates?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 85 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75610468. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.