Begun 1903, Completed 1905
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.| HM Number | HMQE2 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 8:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12S E 397576 N 3990937 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.05761667, -112.13723333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 3.457', W 112° 8.234' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 3' 27.42" N, 112° 8' 14.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 928 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near N845 Rim Trail, Grand Canyon Village AZ 86023, US |
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