National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Canyon National Park facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Canyon National Park.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
There are 23 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the park, seven of which are National Historic Landmarks.
Current listings
Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1956 Grand Canyon TWA – United Airlines Aviation Accident Site |
(#14000280) |
Near the confluence of the Colorado River and Little Colorado River 36°10′30″N 111°50′00″W / 36.175°N 111.833333°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | ||
2 | Horace M. Albright Training Center |
(#13000784) |
Albright Ave. & Center Rd. 35°58′41″N 111°59′26″W / 35.978006°N 111.990509°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | ||
3 | Desert View Watchtower Historic District |
(#94001503) |
East Rim Drive, about 17 miles (27 km) east of Grand Canyon Village, Desert View 36°02′42″N 111°49′34″W / 36.045°N 111.826111°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Desert View Watchtower, designed by Mary Jane Colter, part of the Mary Jane Colter NHL district | |
4 | El Tovar Hotel |
(#74000334) |
Grand Canyon National Park, Route 8A 36°03′27″N 112°08′13″W / 36.0575°N 112.136944°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark.hotel on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon | |
5 | El Tovar Stables |
(#74000336) |
Off Grand Canyon National Park Route 8A 36°03′20″N 112°08′28″W / 36.055556°N 112.141111°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Stables serving the mule trains that descend to the bottom of the Grand Canyon | |
6 | Grand Canyon Inn and Campground |
(#82001872) |
North Rim 36°12′34″N 112°03′35″W / 36.209444°N 112.059722°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Also known as the North Rim Inn, now a store about 1 mile north of the Grand Canyon Lodge | |
7 | Grand Canyon Lodge |
(#82001721) |
North Rim on Bright Angel Point 36°11′57″N 112°03′07″W / 36.199167°N 112.051944°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark lodge and cabins on the edge of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon | |
8 | Grand Canyon North Rim Headquarters |
(#82001722) |
North Rim 36°12′53″N 112°03′42″W / 36.214722°N 112.061667°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Park Service administrative district of rustic buildings | |
9 | Grand Canyon Park Operations Building |
(#87001412) |
Off West Rim Dr. 36°03′18″N 112°08′13″W / 36.055°N 112.136944°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark, rustic park administration building | |
10 | Grand Canyon Power House |
(#87001411) |
Off West Rim Dr. 36°03′31″N 112°08′26″W / 36.05854°N 112.14065°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark, park power plant with creative use of scale and detailing | |
11 | Grand Canyon Railroad Station |
(#74000337) |
Grand Canyon National Park Route 8A 36°03′22″N 112°08′11″W / 36.056111°N 112.136389°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark, rustic terminus to the Grand Canyon Railway | |
12 | Grand Canyon Railway |
(#00000319) |
From Williams to Grand Canyon National Park 35°35′59″N 112°12′44″W / 35.599722°N 112.212222°W |
Williams | Former branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to the South Rim | |
13 | Grand Canyon Village Historic District |
(#75000343) |
State Route 64 36°03′22″N 112°08′21″W / 36.056111°N 112.139167°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | National Historic Landmark, the largest developed area in the national park system | |
14 | Grandview Mine |
(#74000347) |
Grand Canyon National Park 36°01′05″N 111°58′32″W / 36.018056°N 111.975556°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Remnant of former mining activity | |
15 | Hermits Rest Concession Building |
(#74000335) |
Grand Canyon National Park 36°03′40″N 112°12′40″W / 36.061111°N 112.211111°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Rustic store and museum designed by Mary Jane Colter to resemble a Hopi pueblo | |
16 | Mary Jane Colter Buildings |
(#87001436) |
Grand Canyon Village and East Rim Drive, about 17 miles (27 km) east of Grand Canyon Village, Desert View 36°03′29″N 112°08′13″W / 36.0581°N 112.1369°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Four National Historic Landmark properties: Hopi House, Desert View Watchtower, Lookout Studio, Hermit's Rest | |
17 | Navajo Steel Arch Highway Bridge |
(#81000134) |
Southwest of Lee 36°49′05″N 111°37′52″W / 36.818056°N 111.631111°W |
Lee's Ferry | Highway bridge over the upper Grand Canyon | |
18 | Buckey O'Neill Cabin |
(#75000227) |
Off State Route 64 in Grand Canyon National Park 36°03′26″N 112°08′26″W / 36.057222°N 112.140556°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Part of the Bright Angel Lodge, the cabin perches right on the rim of the canyon | |
19 | Ranger's Dormitory |
(#75000219) |
Off State Route 64 in Grand Canyon National Park 36°03′20″N 112°08′11″W / 36.055556°N 112.136389°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Rustic Park Service employee housing | |
20 | Superintendent's Residence |
(#74000450) |
Off Route 8A in Grand Canyon National Park 36°03′22″N 112°08′05″W / 36.056111°N 112.134722°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Highly-detailed National Park Service Rustic structure | |
21 | Trans-Canyon Telephone Line, Grand Canyon National Park |
(#86001102) |
Grand Canyon along the Bright Angel and North Kaibab Trails from the South Rim to Roaring Springs and the South Kaibab Trail to Tipoff 36°06′36″N 112°05′34″W / 36.11°N 112.092778°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Innovative communication line between the North and South Rims | |
22 | Tusayan Ruins |
(#74000285) |
Grand Canyon National Park 36°00′49″N 111°51′56″W / 36.013611°N 111.865556°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Pueblo culture ruins and museum | |
23 | Water Reclamation Plant |
(#74000348) |
South of Grand Canyon National Park, Route 8A 36°02′54″N 112°09′19″W / 36.048333°N 112.155278°W |
Grand Canyon National Park | Innovative water treatment system, one of the first of its kind |
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