Grand Canyon Park Operations Building
United States historic place in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Built 1929. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Grand Canyon Park Operations Building was built in 1929 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. It is significant as an example of a National Park Service building designed to blend harmoniously with the natural surroundings, in the National Park Service Rustic style. The Operations Building was designed to replace the Superintendent's Residence as the park headquarters. It was in turn replaced by a newer building in 1967, and presently functions as the headquarters for park law enforcement. The building was designed by the National Park Service Landscape Division under the direction of Thomas Chalmers Vint, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark for its design significance.
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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 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Grand Canyon Ranger Office; See Also:Grand Canyon Village His |
| Reference number | 87001412 |
| Built | 1929 · more from the 1920s |
| Type of place | administrative building |
| Style | National Park Service rustic |
| 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 | 36.0550° N, 112.1376° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Grand Canyon National Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Mather Campground 1 mile · Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim 1 mile · Tusayan - Montane 8 miles |
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Nearby in Coconino County
Public land around it
| Kaibab National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,581,388 acres |
| Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument ↗National Monument, Bureau of Land Management | Inside the boundary960,963 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Coconino County
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Arizona
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Grand Canyon Park Operations Building listed on the National Register?
May 28, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Grand Canyon Park Operations Building built?
1929, in the National Park Service rustic style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Grand Canyon Park Operations Building?
Yes. Grand Canyon Park Operations Building is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Grand Canyon Park Operations Building?
Off West Rim Dr., Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Grand Canyon National Park, 4 miles away.
Source: Grand Canyon National Park
Where is the nomination form for Grand Canyon Park Operations Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Grand Canyon Park Operations Building?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mather Campground, 1 mile away. Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim is 1 mile away, and Tusayan - Montane is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Grand Canyon Park Operations Building?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Grand Canyon Park Operations Building right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Kendrick Park Piles Rx, 50 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001412. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.