Synopsis

The program begins at Casa Cordova, one of the few remaining structures from early Tucson. Constructed in 1848 within the original presidio walls – a walled fort – the Casa is now preserved as part of the Tucson Museum of Art. At the construction site, the crew finds work progressing steadily. General contractor John McCaleb examines termite and honeybee damage before moving on to the new addition, its walls completed in just four days by a two-man team using hollow blocks made from recycled sty