Roy Place

Roy Place (born 1887, died 1950) was a Tucson, Arizona architect.

Born in San Diego in 1887, Place moved to Tucson in 1917 after working in the Chicago firm of Sheply, Rutan and Coolidge. Place partnered with John Lyman in 1919, together constructing over 20 buildings in Tucson. Place worked independently from 1924-1940 as the University of Arizona's Chief architect.

The never realized ‘“Puelo Nuevo Lodge”’ was designed by Roy Place and developer G.G. Souerbry. Conceived as a grand, pueblo revival, courtyard, luxury 24 units apartment Co-Op. The site occupied a Tucson city block on Speedway Boulevard from Martin to Warren. The elegant two story design featured courtyards, pueblo massing and environmentally sensitive details. Each unit was conceived with a second story bedroom with two porches to maximize open air sleeping. The development was advertised as the “most beautiful and attractive ever constructed in Tucson” and was to feature: Philippine mahogany trim, colored stucco walls, steel casement windows, celotex insulation, bean ceilings, tile, oak and linoleum floors and kitchen servidors.

Extant Buildings

*Hotel Congress (1919)
*Roskruge School (date unknown)
*Sam Hughes Elementary School (1927) (http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Sam_Hughes/)
*Pioneer Hotel (1928)
*Pima County Court House (1929) (http://jp.pima.gov/Pages/history/buildings.htm)
*Veterans Administration Hospital (1929)
*Former Montgomery Ward Building (1929) (http://www.downtowntucson.org/downtowntucsonan/feb05/historic.html)
*El Conquistador Water Tower (1929)
*Mansfeld Junior High School (1930)
*Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee (1930): A rare example of Pueblo Deco Architectural Style
*U.S. Post Office. Yuma, Arizona (1933): 370 West Third Street. Yuma, Arizona.
*University of Arizona Humanities Building (1935)
*University of Arizona Anthropology Building (1935)
*University of Arizona Chemistry-Physics Building (1936)
*University of Arizona Centennial Hall (1936-1937)
*University of Arizona Gila Hall (1937)
*University of Arizona Yuma Hall (1937)
*University of Arizona Administration Building (1937)
*Benedictine Sanctuary (1939-1940) (http://www.tucsonmonastery.com)
*Bank Building; 150 N. Stone Ave. (1955) Tucson, Arizona.

References

*Haldeman, Peter. Architectural Digest, October 2004: www.ronstadt-linda.com/ad2004.html
*Nequette, Anne M. and Jeffery, R. Brooks. A Guide to Tucson Architecture. University of Arizona Press 2002.
*Cooper, James F. The First Hundred Years: The History of Tucson School District 1, Tucson Arizona 1867-1967: http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/distinfo/history/history.html
*Copper, James F. Places in the Sun. Westernlore Press, Tucson 1989.
*The University of Arizona Comprehensive Campus Plan: Appendix 5 List of Historic Buildings: http://www.cfp.arizona.edu/PDF_Files/Appendix%205.pdf