Grand Canyon Village in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

El Tovar

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1. El Tovar Marker

Inscription. has been designated a

National
Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America

1987
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 36° 3.454′ N, 112° 8.219′ W. Marker is in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on El Tovar Road north of Village Loop Drive, in the median. Marker is in the median of the driveway in front of the hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Village Loop Dr, Grand Canyon AZ 86023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: El Tovar Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Hopi House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named El Tovar Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hopi House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Canyon Village

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Fe Depot (about 300 feet away); Grand Canyon Depot (about 300 feet away); Verkamp's Curios Store (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Canyon Village.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hopi House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding El Tovar. Excerpt from the National Historic Landmark designation:

El Tovar's significance lies in its eclectic architecture — a combination of the Swiss chalet and Norway villa as the promotional brochures boasted — and the way in which that transitional architecture bridged the gap between the staid Victorian resort architecture of the late nineteenth century and the rustic architecture later deemed appropriate for the great scenic and natural wonders of the United States. Interlocked with that significance is the building's importance as the Santa Fe Railway's key structure of its "destination resort" at Grand Canyon which dramatically increased tourism and in turn had an indirect bearing on the area's establishment as a national monument in 1908 and a national
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2. El Tovar Hotel
park 11 years later.

Also see . . . El Tovar Hotel. National Historic Landmark nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the hotel. (Submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.