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

El Tovar Hotel

Begun 1903, Completed 1905

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

1. El Tovar Hotel Marker

Inscription. Named for Don Pedro de Tovar, the first European to visit the Hopi Indian villages in 1540, the hotel was constructed by Hopi Indian craftsmen at a cost of $250,000 employing logs shipped by train from Oregon and native Kaibab Limestone. The El Tovar Hotel has been host to thousands of visitors since its dedication in 1905 and is operated by the National Parks Division of Fred Harvey, Inc. The El Tovar Hotel has been listed in the Historical Registry of the United States since September 6, 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1862.

Location. 36° 3.457′ N, 112° 8.234′ W. Marker is in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from El Tovar Road. Marker is adjacent to the entrance to the El Tovar Hotel, off Village Loop Drive in Grand Canyon Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 El Tovar Rd, 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: Hopi House (a few steps from this marker); El Tovar (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named El Tovar Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker);

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a different marker also named Hopi House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Canyon Village (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Fe Depot (about 300 feet away); Grand Canyon Depot (about 400 feet away); Verkamp's Curios Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Canyon National Park.

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

Also see . . . Harvey Houses. Biography of Fred Harvey and historical information on the Fred Harvey Company. (Submitted on January 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

El Tovar Hotel National Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

2. El Tovar Hotel National Historic Landmark Marker

On grassy island about 75 feet east of hotel entrance

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

3. El Tovar Hotel Marker

On wall to right of doorway

El Tovar Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

4. El Tovar Hotel

Looking west

El Tovar Hotel Porch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., http://www

5. El Tovar Hotel Porch

El Tovar Hotel, South Rim, Grand Canyon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 25, 2002

6. El Tovar Hotel, South Rim, Grand Canyon

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,748 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.