First Hittinger Block

116 E. Congress St., Tucson, Arizona. County/parish: Pima.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 12, 2003. NRIS 03000904.

Part of Downtown Tucson, Arizona MPS (NRIS 64500860).

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Drachman Shoe Store
  • Hittinger Block
  • Wallern Michaels Building

From Wikipedia:

First Hittinger Block

The First Hittinger Block is a historic two-story building in Tucson, Arizona. It was designed in the Italianate style, and built in 1901. It was named for Anton Hittinger, an investor who purchased the building in 1892 and erected other buildings around it. It housed the Harry A. Drachman Shoe Company, whose eponymous founder served in the Arizona Senate from 1923 to 1924. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 2003.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75608940