This neighborhood was established as Tucson spread south from the original Presidio settlement. It contains a large collection of old adobe buildings and offers excellent examples of Sonoran architecture built from local materials, including mesquite wood and saguaro cactus ribs. Originally a self-contained "city within a city," the 20-block Barrio was home to a wide range of ethnic groups over the years, and the variety of shops and buildings offers obvious evidence of that. The Barrio extends from Cushing Street to 18th Street and from the railroad tracks to Stone Avenue.
