Private Homes~Superior Home Tour

There were 8 stops on the Home Tour. I have blogged about 3 of them. One wasn't worthy of making the blog. One we missed. So that leaves the 3 private homes.


The first was the Davis Boarding House built in 1934. The home is 816 square feet and has had 3 owners. Mr. Davis worked for the Magma Copper Mine and built this house because there was a need for housing, especially for teachers in the booming mining town at that time. He rented rooms to two single female teachers, according to records.

street level garage on the left (fabric inset on open door)

open front porch has been enclosed since 2005

patio on the garage roof, which is level with the house and yard

first of the 3 bedrooms

room for a single bed, chair, and small dresser or desk in the 1930s

original chandelier in the living room

bathroom

toilet to the right in the nook

has the original claw-foot bath tub

original oval shower curtain rod and hardware

The current owner has kept the furnishings to antiques and period pieces. She has also kept the furnishings to a minimum to avoid a cluttered look. The house has the original flooring and has been updated to electrical code. The home owner has plans to add a garage and maybe guest house in the back on the large double lot.

The second house was a smaller (than the boarding house) 2 bedroom. The showy inside feature was the rebuilt modern bathroom and outside, the awesome patio which overlooks downtown Superior. This home was also a work in progress.

The third home, The Cantina House, was probably the most interesting. Sam, the current owner bought the home two years ago after returning from an extended work period in Brazil. The home is actually two small houses.

Sam and his crew spent a year cleaning up the yard, putting a roof on the house, and putting in windows. At the time he had no plans to renovate the house(s), but friends and now the home's residents, helped Sam create an interesting house reflecting the ideas and creativity of the 3 team members.

The structure on the right (the main structure) had no ceiling or floor when they began the refurbishing project. Sam was influenced by Brazilian architecture, and wanted to keep the Mexican adobe-style. He also has always focused on recycling materials and this house reflects that.

the floor is reclaimed wood from a gym floor, laid on a diagonal

cupboards are white-washed repurposed bead board

concrete countertops contain pieces of glass, Apache Tears and

other objects found at the old Pinal City dump 

(Hubby saw part of a coke bottle)

copper vases became pendant lights in the kitchen

The two houses are connected by a walk through laundry room. The east wing consists of one room, with a kitchenette and sitting room with a Murphy bed, and a bathroom.

a Murphy bed in the east wing living area

concrete floors in this area of the house

(this was the 'second' house on the lot)

beautiful wood doors hide the Murphy bed

a beam from the Superior pharmacy is the kitchen shelf

I liked the dishes

there's a small kitchenette in the east wing

and a built in coffee bar

bathroom sink in the east wing

a refurbished Mexican wormwood desk is now the bathroom sink

more reclaimed beautiful bi-fold wood doors 

for the east wing bathroom

The home has several gardens (not recognizable in winter),  a koi pond, and pergola over the outdoor kitchen, which we did not see. Sam says it is a work in progress. During our visit with him, you could tell how proud he was sharing his creation, giving credit to his crew.

One more blog post from our Superior Home Tour visit