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The residence of longtime Tucson postmaster and lumberyard owner J. Knox Corbett, designed by architect David Holmes and completed in 1907, illustrates the eclecticism of early Spanish Revival works. The house is a typical Mission Revival design of the early century, with its triple-arched porch and large and small espadaña gables superimposed one behind the other. The blind arches above each awning and the tile roof with its broad overhang carried on ornate rafter tails are also typical of this early phase of the Spanish Revival, which was more concerned with emblematic effects than historical accuracy. The large elliptical apertures beneath the eaves ensure ample attic ventilation in the desert heat, and are common in Southwestern buildings of the era. To save on the cost of materials, the parsimonious Corbett had only the front and side roof surfaces tiled; the rear portion was covered with cheaper asphalt shingles.

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