Notable passings of 2012

In this July 29, 1964 file photo, Richard Zanuck, 29, is shown as production manager at Twentieth Century-Fox studio in Los Angeles. Zanuck, the son of Darryl F. Zanuck, has been schooled by his father in all phases of the business. According to his publicist, Richard D. Zanuck has died at a…

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

The Kannally house serves as visitor center for Oracle State Park, a part of a park system deemed endangered.

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

The large adobe-built Marist College building in downtown Tucson is on the list as well.

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

An old ranch house is one of several historical structures at the Empire Ranch. The ranch now forms a big part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, just north and east of Sonoita. The ranch is on the list of endangered historical areas.

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

More than 120 structures along the stretch of Broadway between Campbell Avenue and Country Club Road have distinctive architecture, according to the Arizona Preservation Foundation. The above building at 2343 E. Broadway currently houses law offices.

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

Broadway's "Sunshine Corridor" is among the newest additions to the Arizona Preservation Foundation's list of the state's most endangered historical places.

The ghosts of Halloween past

Dr. Frankenstein, surrounded by his ghouls watch with joy as a body fills a coffin, during a performance for Halloween in England, November 1979. Tony Silver from San Jose, California, of the U. S. Army in Germany plays the part of Dr. Frankenstein. (AP Photo)

The ghosts of Halloween past

A White House guard offers some conversation but no treats outside the White House in Washington, Oct. 31, 1977, as he turns away trick-or-treaters. The group of youngsters visited some other well known Washington addresses during their Halloween travel. (AP Photo/John Duricka)

The ghosts of Halloween past

Pictured here is the Halloween festival in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 20, 1962. Nearly everyone turns out to watch the parade, and thousands are on hand to watch the show that launches it at the Palma Stadium. Another 7,000 or more school children take part in a youngsters' parade and there is br…

Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon

Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong, his wife, Jan and sons, Ricky and Mark, are engulfed by ticker tape as they rode down Houston's Main Street in the parade honoring the astronauts, Aug. 16, 1969, Houston, Tex. (AP Photo)

Work begins on Marist building downtown

Portions of protective cloth have been peeled back to reveal exposed wood beams and brick.

Tucson Oddity: Not to worry, but there's brick out of sequence in wavy design

An exterior section of the state-building addition shows the prevailing brick pattern. The work was completed in 1992.

Tucson Oddity: Not to worry, but there's brick out of sequence in wavy design

One. Two. Three.

Decisions face UA after faculty buyouts

Academic leaders at the University of Arizona have a new budget problem on their hands.

Tonight on campus: Architecture school open house

The University of Arizona's architecture school is hosting an open house 4-6 p.m. today.

Planned UA unit downtown called boon to revitalization

The planned new University of Arizona-Downtown building will help revitalization efforts by anchoring a newly renovated property and by drawing students to the area, leaders said Wednesday.

UA to open downtown branch

The University of Arizona is starting a new downtown branch by leasing a building from Pima County for $1 a year.

UA architecture program slips in rankings

UA falls off the Top 20 list, but the editor who compiles the list says UA's reputation stays strong

What's that out in the backyard? Why, it's the bedroom

Architect John Messina left adobe brick walls exposed in his home's detached master bedroom, and put in a brick floor.

What's that out in the backyard? Why, it's the bedroom

This small courtyard occupies the space between the main house and the bedroom structure. John Messina learned this technique from studying Spanish and Mexican architecture.