The Historic Depot, Tucson Arizona

When the nation's second transcontinental railroad reached Tucson in 1880, the city's first depot was not completed. It was finished shortly after and remained in service until a fire gutted the building in 1907. The 'new' larger depot was built on Toole Avenue. It was renovated and expanded by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1941. In 1998 the City of Tucson purchased the depot and adjacent buildings from the railroad. The latest restoration, a part of the Rio Nuevo Project, brought the building back to the glory of its 1941 appearance.

The location of our offices, on the second floor of the depot, remained largely untouched in the major transformation of the building in 1941. So it is the last remnant of the original 1907 design. The remodel for LP&G left the historic shell undisturbed. The new low office walls, sliding doors and glass dividers give the office a contemporary urban feel, but do not detract from the historic character of the soaring 14-foot ceilings, curved corners and wide solid-oak bases. The final results are spectacular.

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