Superintendent's Residence
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Banks of the Colorado River, Yuma, AZ |
| County | Yuma County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000197 |
| Type of place | river crossing |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 14 buildings, 3 structures, 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Banks of the Colorado River, Yuma, AZ |
| Coordinates | 32.7325° N, 114.6174° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Yuma | 52 listed places in Yuma → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Joshua Tree National Park · 108 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | T.K. Jones Campground And Boat Launch 14 miles · Midway Campground 17 miles · Roadrunner Campground 32 miles |
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Nearby in Yuma County
Public land around it
| Kofa Administrative Site ↗National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | About a mile away |
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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Superintendent's Residence listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Superintendent's Residence?
Yes. Superintendent's Residence is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Superintendent's Residence?
Banks of the Colorado River, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Joshua Tree National Park, 108 miles away.
Source: Joshua Tree National Park
What does the Superintendent's Residence listing include?
The listing counts 18 contributing resources. Those are 14 buildings, 3 structures, and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Superintendent's Residence?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Superintendent's Residence?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is T.K. Jones Campground And Boat Launch, 14 miles away. Midway Campground is 17 miles away, and Roadrunner Campground is 32 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Superintendent's Residence?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband 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 66000197. 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.