Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District
Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District, Modernist historic district in Apache County, United States.
The Painted Desert Community Complex encompasses 23 buildings and structures forming a self-contained community near Interstate 40 in Arizona.
Architect Richard Neutra designed this administrative center in 1958 as part of Mission 66, completing construction between 1961 and 1965.
The architectural design intentionally contrasts with traditional National Park Service structures by using manufactured materials against the natural environment.
Visitors can obtain self-guided tour handouts at the Painted Desert Visitor Center or arrange guided programs through advance reservations.
The complex includes distinct zones for commercial, industrial, recreational, and residential purposes, organized around a central plaza inspired by Southwestern pueblos.
Location: Apache County
Inception: 1965
Architects: Richard Neutra
GPS coordinates: 35.06833,-109.78056
Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:07
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39.9 km
Painted Desert Inn
1.9 km
Agate House Pueblo
30.2 km
Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District
11.9 km
Puerco Ruin and Petroglyphs
10.5 km
Allentown Bridge
61.6 km
Querino Canyon Bridge
53.1 km
Rainbow Forest Museum
29.2 km
Agate Bridge
19.6 km
Jasper Forest
19.8 km
Rainbow Forest
29.9 km
Crystal Forest
22.5 km
Giant Logs Trail
29.2 km
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area
7.7 km
Chinde Point
2.5 km
Painted Desert Visitor Center
323 m
Jasper Forest Viewpoint
20.1 km
Tiponi Point
436 m
Blue Mesa Trail
14.5 km
Whipple Point
1.5 km
Tawa Point
1.4 km
Route 66 Pullout
2.9 km
Giant Logs
29.1 km
Lacey Point
2.1 km
Obed Road Bridge
51.5 km
Rainbow Forest Complex
29.2 km
The Tepees North Pullout
13.8 km
Holbrook Bridge
36.4 kmReviews
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