Grand Canyon Village Historic District, National Historic Landmark district at Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Grand Canyon Village Historic District is a group of historic buildings along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, built in the National Park Service rustic style using local stone and timber. The buildings sit close together along a short walkable stretch and cover a range of uses, from lodging and dining to shops and park offices.
The Santa Fe Railway reached this part of the South Rim in 1901 and set off a period of rapid building to house and serve arriving visitors. Most of the structures seen today were built in the following decades and were later recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
The El Tovar Hotel and Hopi House sit side by side and show two very different building styles within a short walk of each other. One recalls a European mountain lodge, while the other was modeled on Hopi architecture and originally served as a place to sell Hopi crafts.
The buildings are close together and easy to walk between, with paved paths that work for most mobility levels. Spring and fall tend to be more comfortable than the height of summer or winter, when temperatures on the South Rim can become extreme.
The train depot in the district is considered the oldest wooden railroad station still in use in the United States. Trains still stop there today, so visitors can arrive by rail and step off almost at the canyon's edge.
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