National Historic Landmark · Oraibi, Arizona

Old Oraibi

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Old Oraibi
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressHopi Indian Reservation, Oraibi, AZ
CountyNavajo County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forPrehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000188
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressHopi Indian Reservation, Oraibi, AZ
Coordinates35.8764° N, 110.6403° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Explore

Map

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Arizona

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  • A guide to southern Arizona's historic farms and ranches
    Lili DeBarbieri, 2012
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  • Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon
    Gregory McNamee, 2025
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  • Touring Hot Springs Arizona
    Matt C. Bischoff, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Old Oraibi listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Old Oraibi?

Hopi Indian Reservation, Oraibi, Navajo County, Arizona.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Old Oraibi?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000188. 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.