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St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ, 1950

Subjects
ChurchesGardensMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ, 1950, c. 1950 linen postcard
Front
Back of St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ, 1950, c. 1950 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church stands behind a low brick wall and iron gate, its white stucco walls, stepped parapet, round window, and arched entry rising above a foreground garden of roses and other flowers. The Santa Catalina Mountains fill the distance beyond the church. The church is roofed with hand-made imported Spanish tile, and its Old World interior centers on a 12-foot-square plate glass window over the altar. Through that window, changing clouds and sunlight play on the foothills of the Santa Catalinas. The church was built in the 1930s in Spanish Colonial Revival style, with designs associated with Tucson architect Josias Joesler, and it remains a landmark in the city's foothills.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

From Melvin to Mother April-3-1950 Minnie Rayner

PublisherCurteich-Chicago
St. Philip's In The Hills, Tucson, Arizona Roofed with hand-made imported Spanish tile, its interior furnishings creating a distinctly Old World atmosphere, St. Philip's In The Hills is one of America's unique churches—having a 12-ft. square plate glass picture window over the altar through which is seen the ever-changing cloud and sunlight effects on the foothills of the Santa Catalina mountains.
Addressed to
Mrs. Lee Pearson

320 1st Ave Saff

Postcard record

PublisherCurteich-Chicago
SeriesT-8 OB-H2617
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Lee Pearson, 320 1st Ave, Saff
Place depictedSt. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, AZ
Place depictedTucson, AZ, AZ
Place mentionedLollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, AZ
Place mentionedSanta Catalina Mountains
PublisherCurteich-Chicago, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-texture stock with a cream border; 'T-8' at upper left and Curt Teich-style production code 'OB-H2617' at lower right. No postmark (stamp box empty, uncancelled). Divided-back linen-texture Curteich "C.T. Art-Colortone" card, ca. 1950; handwritten date Apr 3 1950; light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ, 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/st-philips-in-the-hills-episcopal-church-tucson-az-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.