Courtyard hallway
Main lounge
Showing posts with label Hacienda del Sol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hacienda del Sol. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Hacienda del Sol - 3
This was the path from our casita to the main buildings of Hacienda del Sol.
We passed this beautiful doorway and wall,
and entered the main courtyard through the mission-style gate.
The resort is situated on 34 acres of Arizona-Sonora Desert. It was built in 1929. The architecture is Spanish Colonial in style, inspired by the Moorish architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries. The original owners were Helen & John Murphey. Helen did much of the handwork, including helping carve intricate patterns into beam ceilings. Hand-crafted fixtures and tile work can still be found throughout the property.
From 1930 to 1941, the facility was a college prep. school, Hacienda del Sol School, usually housing 25 girls (including children from the Pillsbury, Kellogg, Vanderbilt, Maxwell, Westinghouse, Spalding and Campbell families). In the late 1930’s, the famed Swiss architect, Josias Joesler, was commissioned to rebuild areas damaged by fire.
In 1948, the facility reopened as a guest ranch. A favourite of Spencer Tracy and Katherine Heburn, other guests included Clark Gable, Howard Hughes, Joseph Cotton, and John Wayne.
The property changed hands a few more times and since 1995 has been run by Tucson investors who had a vision of returning the ranch to its former glory. Restoration was completed in 1999 and included thick adobe walls, original fireplaces, hand-painted tiles, and remodeled historic rooms, some of which were the dorm rooms of the original school.
The Grill, constructed in 1997, was built around the original dining room and kitchen area. It is recognized as one of the finest restaurants in Arizona. Its menu includes fresh items from the Hacienda’s own gardens.
We passed this beautiful doorway and wall,
and entered the main courtyard through the mission-style gate.
The resort is situated on 34 acres of Arizona-Sonora Desert. It was built in 1929. The architecture is Spanish Colonial in style, inspired by the Moorish architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries. The original owners were Helen & John Murphey. Helen did much of the handwork, including helping carve intricate patterns into beam ceilings. Hand-crafted fixtures and tile work can still be found throughout the property.
From 1930 to 1941, the facility was a college prep. school, Hacienda del Sol School, usually housing 25 girls (including children from the Pillsbury, Kellogg, Vanderbilt, Maxwell, Westinghouse, Spalding and Campbell families). In the late 1930’s, the famed Swiss architect, Josias Joesler, was commissioned to rebuild areas damaged by fire.
In 1948, the facility reopened as a guest ranch. A favourite of Spencer Tracy and Katherine Heburn, other guests included Clark Gable, Howard Hughes, Joseph Cotton, and John Wayne.
The property changed hands a few more times and since 1995 has been run by Tucson investors who had a vision of returning the ranch to its former glory. Restoration was completed in 1999 and included thick adobe walls, original fireplaces, hand-painted tiles, and remodeled historic rooms, some of which were the dorm rooms of the original school.
The Grill, constructed in 1997, was built around the original dining room and kitchen area. It is recognized as one of the finest restaurants in Arizona. Its menu includes fresh items from the Hacienda’s own gardens.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Hacienda del Sol - 2
Views from the terrace of our casita at Hacienda del Sol, August 2007
Looking across the wash to the Santa Catalina Foothills;
Looking west to the Tucson Mountains
Late afternoon
Monday, May 19, 2008
Hacienda del Sol - 1
Last August, R. and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. My mother gave us a two-day break at Haciendal del Sol, a Tucson resort. We stayed in a beautiful private one-bedroom casita situated on the edge of a deep wash.
Our Casita at Hacienda del Sol
Wall decoration
The Living Room (where we had a relaxing couples massage)
Dining Nook (where we had an excellent, beautifully served room-service dinner)
Our king-size copper sleigh bed had a view of the wash and the distant Tucson mountains
Bathroom
Our balcony faced the wash and a view of the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. It was quiet and peaceful.
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