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Historic Catalina
Vista neighborhood is conveniently nestled in
Tucson’s mid-town area, close to The University
of Arizona’s Health Sciences campus and
University-Banner hospital. Neighborhood
boundaries are located south of Grant Road and
north of Elm Street between Campbell Avenue and
Tucson Boulevard. Walkability to a variety of
restaurants on nearby Campbell Avenue, and on
the Grant Road/Tucson Boulevard area contributes
to the neighborhood’s popularity and
desirability. Neighborhood friendship is
promoted and enhanced through an annual picnic
at the neighborhood Tahoe Park where children
play daily and people gather under a gorgeous
antique roof tile ramada for shade and
conversation.
Officially platted in 1940, this 170-acre
neighborhood was once part of the Kramer Ranch, home of Tucson’s first rodeo.
Its design was influenced by the “City Beautiful” movement and incorporates
landscaped medians, traffic roundabouts, and a small neighborhood park. Many of
the homes reflect the modern Ranch style, with broad front faces, low-pitched
roofs, and attached garages. The subdivision today continues to reflect the
unique character outlined in early advertisements which described it as,
“…scientifically planned to conform to the Tucson of tomorrow… with curvilinear
streets that eliminated …monotonous straight street lines… and …no two-story
houses to obstruct the mountain view.” (Note: there is one two-story structure
home on Juanita Street which escaped our notice when its former owner added a
rooftop structure that violates the CCRs.) To that end, an
active neighborhood association protects the interests of the residents and
monitors compliance with our active CCRs (Restrictions, Conditions, Covenants,
and Reservations) found in the Neighborhood Resources section of this website.
The neighborhood association board meets monthly, except during summer months,
on the fourth Mondays at 7:00 pm at the Arizona Inn. Meetings are open to all
who wish to attend. (Note: Some meeting dates are modified depending on
national and religious holidays.)
If you drive around the neighborhood, you’ll see
displayed in front of Catalina Vista’s homes, a variety of colorful, hand-made
ceramic plaques created by a neighborhood artist. The plaques represent many of
the historic homes and the year of their historic designation. Some
non-historic designated homes also display the plaques on which address numbers
are noted. The plaques reflect home owner pride in belonging to the
neighborhood. More information about the plaques is available in the
neighborhood resources section of this website.
Membership in the neighborhood association is
$20.00 per year with dues payable each year covering January 1 – December 30.
(See website section entitled, “Become A Member” for a membership details.) |
