Winslow in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
La Posada Hotel
- 1930 -
Fred Harvey/Santa Fe Railway hotels.
This is the masterpiece of
Mary Jane Colter
considered by many to be
the greatest of all
Southwestern architects.
La Posada is on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 35° 1.284′ N, 110° 41.702′ W. Marker is in Winslow, Arizona, in Navajo County. Marker can be reached from East 2nd Street / Old U.S. Route 66 Eastbound (Arizona Route 66) west of Interstate 40. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 East 2nd Street, Winslow AZ 86047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Posada Hotel, Winslow, Arizona (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Wagon Road (about 700 feet away); Early Trails Across the Little Colorado River Valley (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Peoples of the Southwestern Colorado Plateau (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Days (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); A City in Motion: The Heyday of the Santa Fe Railway (approx. 0.2 miles away); A City in Motion: Modern Modes (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winslow.
More about this marker. The marker is beyond the entry, over the bridge and attached to the right hand wall of the vestibule door.
Also see . . .
1. The La Posada Web Page. (Submitted on July 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona.)
2. Mary Colter Wikipedia Entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,445 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 6. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 12, 13. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.