Grand Canyon Power House
United States historic place in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Grand Canyon Power House is a former electric power plant that served National Park Service and concessioner facilities at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. It is significant for its architecture, which masks the building's industrial function behind a veneer of rustic design. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark on the basis of its design quality and the level of preservation of its equipment.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Off West Rim Dr., Grand Canyon National Park, AZ |
| County | Coconino County |
| Listed | May 28, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001411 |
| Type of place | oil-fired power station |
| Style | rustic architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off West Rim Dr., Grand Canyon National Park, AZ |
| Coordinates | 36.05566, -112.14069 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Grand Canyon National Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Mather Campground 1 mi · Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim 1 mi · Tusayan - Montane 8 mi |
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Nearby in Coconino County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001411. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.