Grand Canyon Village

Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon Depot i Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon Depot i Grand Canyon Village
LandUSA USA
DelstatArizona, USA
CountyCoconino County
Höjdläge2 092 meter över havet
Koordinater36°03′20″N 112°08′32″V / 36.05556°N 112.14222°V / 36.05556; -112.14222
Folkmängd2 004 (2010)
Grundad1903
TidszonUTC (UTC-7) MDT
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Grand Canyon Villages läge i Arizona
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Grand Canyon Villages läge i Arizona

Grand Canyon Village är en ort vid södra kanten av Grand Canyon, i Coconino County i Arizona i USA. Den hade 2010 en befolkning på 2 004 personer.

Grand Canyon Village grundades 1901 av Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway för att driva turism i det som senare blev Grand Canyon National Park. Bolaget byggde 1901 Grand Canyon Railway från huvudlinjen i Williams i Arizona. Många av ortens byggnader uppfördes vid denna tid.

Orten ligger i Grand Canyon National Park, som bildades 1919, och är plats för National Park Services förvaltning av Grand Canyon National Park.

Byggnader i urval

  • Buckey O'Neill Cabin, 1890
  • Grand Canyons järnvägsstation (Grand Canyon Depot), 1901
  • Cameron's Hotel, ursprungligen från 1890, på plats i Grand Canyon Village 1902
  • El Tovar Hotel, 1903 och drivet av Fred Harvey Company
  • El Tovar Stables, 1904
  • Kolb Studio, 1904–1905
  • Hopi House, 1904, ritat av Mary Colter
  • Grand Canyon Powerhouse, 1926
  • Bright Angel Lodge, 1935
  • Lookout Studio, 1914, ritat av Mary Colter

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The Buck O’Neil Cabin - the cabin was built in 1890 by William “Buckey” O’Neil. Among the occupations which O’Neil had during his lifetime were that author, sheriff and judge in Arizona. He was a member of the Rough Riders and in Cuba he was killed in Action. The cabin is the oldest extant structure on the South Rim.
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El Tovar Hotel was built in 1903 and operated by the Fred Harvey Company. It is located in the Grand Canyon National Park, Rte 8A. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974, reference #74000334. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on May 28m 1987
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The Bright Angel Lodge - the lodge was built in 1935. It was designed by architect Mary Jane Colter and is located within the Grand Canyon Village Historic District.
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The Grand Canyon Railroad Station – the station was built in 1901 and is within the Grand Canyon Village Historic District. It is one of three remaining railroad depots in the United States built with logs as the primary material. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974, reference #74000343. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on May 28, 1987.
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The Look-Out Studio – designed by architect Mary Jane Colter it was built in 1914. It is located within the Grand Canyon Village Historic District. It was Designated a National Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1987, reference #87001436.