List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona. There are 47 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Arizona, counting Hoover Dam that spans from Nevada and is listed in Nevada by the National Park Service (NPS), and Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites, which is listed by the NPS in Arizona, and overlaps into California. The first designated was San Xavier del Bac Mission, in October, 1960. The most recently designated is the Klagetoh (Leegito) Chapter House in January 2021.

Current NHLs

[1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[2]Location CountyDescription
11956 Grand Canyon TWA – United Airlines Aviation Accident Site
1956 Grand Canyon TWA – United Airlines Aviation Accident Site
April 23, 2014
(#14000280)
Grand Canyon National Park
36°10′30″N 111°49′59″W / 36.1750°N 111.833°W / 36.1750; -111.833 (1956 Grand Canyon TWA – United Airlines Aviation Accident Site)
CoconinoCrash area of first major (100+ deaths) commercial air disaster in the United States; led to creation of Federal Aviation Administration
2Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (Titan II ICBM Site 571-7)
Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 
April 19, 1994
(#92001234)
Green Valley
31°54′05″N 110°59′54″W / 31.901339°N 110.998414°W / 31.901339; -110.998414 (Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 )
PimaLast surviving Titan II missile launch facility; inactive
3Apache Pass and Fort Bowie
Apache Pass and Fort Bowie
December 19, 1960
(#72000194)
Bowie
32°08′46″N 109°26′08″W / 32.146111°N 109.435556°W / 32.146111; -109.435556 (Apache Pass and Fort Bowie)
CochiseCommemorates the conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military; preserves the ruins of Fort Bowie
4Awatovi Ruins
Awatovi Ruins
July 19, 1964
(#66000187)
Keams Canyon
35°43′07″N 110°16′37″W / 35.718611°N 110.276944°W / 35.718611; -110.276944 (Awatovi Ruins)
NavajoRuins of a 500-year-old pueblo visited by Coronado's men in 1540
5Casa Malpais Site
Casa Malpais Site
July 19, 1964
(#66000936)
Springerville
34°09′N 109°18′W / 34.15°N 109.3°W / 34.15; -109.3 (Casa Malpais Site)
ApacheRuin built around 1250; inhabited until about 1400 by Mogollon culture.

Tours and museum

6Mary Jane Colter buildings
Mary Jane Colter buildings
May 28, 1987
(#87001436)
South Rim locations in Grand Canyon National Park
36°03′29″N 112°08′13″W / 36.058056°N 112.136944°W / 36.058056; -112.136944 (Mary Jane Colter buildings)
CoconinoIncludes Desert View Watchtower, Hermits Rest, Hopi House, and The Lookout.
7Desert Laboratory
Desert Laboratory
December 21, 1965
(#66000190)
Tucson
32°13′31″N 111°00′09″W / 32.225278°N 111.0025°W / 32.225278; -111.0025 (Desert Laboratory)
PimaFounded in 1903 to study plant adaptation to an arid desert environment with long term experiments, this laboratory contributed significantly to the formation of Ecology as a science. Part of the University of Arizona
8Double Adobe site
Double Adobe site
January 20, 1961
(#66000169)
Douglas
31°21′00″N 109°32′00″W / 31.35°N 109.53333°W / 31.35; -109.53333 (Double Adobe site)
CochiseArchaeological site where development of the Cochise Culture occurred
9El Tovar
El Tovar
May 28, 1987
(#74000334)
Grand Canyon Village
36°03′21″N 112°08′13″W / 36.055704°N 112.136999°W / 36.055704; -112.136999 (El Tovar)
CoconinoClassic lodge at South Rim of Grand Canyon
10Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt School
Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt School
March 2, 2012
(#76000377)
Fort Apache
33°47′23″N 109°59′21″W / 33.789812°N 109.98903°W / 33.789812; -109.98903 (Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt School)
NavajoSite of historic Fort Apache; later converted to a school for the purpose of assimilating the native population. It is now a tribal museum.
11Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca
May 11, 1976
(#74000443)
Sierra Vista
31°33′19″N 110°20′59″W / 31.555278°N 110.349722°W / 31.555278; -110.349722 (Fort Huachuca)
CochiseCommemorates "Buffalo Soldiers"
12Gatlin Site
Gatlin Site
July 19, 1964
(#66000183)
Gila Bend
32°58′51″N 112°42′06″W / 32.980935°N 112.701612°W / 32.980935; -112.701612 (Gatlin Site)
MaricopaPreserves a Hohokam platform mound, pit houses, ball courts, middens, and prehistoric canals
13Grand Canyon Depot
Grand Canyon Depot
May 28, 1987
(#74000337)
Grand Canyon Village
36°03′15″N 112°08′11″W / 36.054295°N 112.136346°W / 36.054295; -112.136346 (Grand Canyon Depot)
CoconinoRailway station constructed in 1909–10 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
14Grand Canyon Lodge
Grand Canyon Lodge
May 28, 1987
(#82001721)
North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
36°11′57″N 112°03′07″W / 36.199167°N 112.051944°W / 36.199167; -112.051944 (Grand Canyon Lodge)
CoconinoLodge at Bright Angel Point, on North Rim of Grand Canyon
15Grand Canyon Park Operations Building
Grand Canyon Park Operations Building
May 28, 1987
(#87001412)
Grand Canyon Village
36°03′12″N 112°08′13″W / 36.053226°N 112.136908°W / 36.053226; -112.136908 (Grand Canyon Park Operations Building)
CoconinoNational Park Service building; built in 1929; designed to blend with the natural surroundings
16Grand Canyon Power House
Grand Canyon Power House
May 28, 1987
(#87001411)
Grand Canyon Village
36°03′14″N 112°08′24″W / 36.053873°N 112.139970°W / 36.053873; -112.139970 (Grand Canyon Power House)
CoconinoRustic building designed to conceal the purpose of the building, which was to provide power to the railroad.
17Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon Village
February 18, 1987
(#75000343)
Grand Canyon Village
36°03′20″N 112°08′18″W / 36.055556°N 112.138333°W / 36.055556; -112.138333 (Grand Canyon Village)
CoconinoPlanned town significant for its urban planning and ecological sensitivity
18Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
August 20, 1985
(#81000382)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
36°00′56″N 114°44′16″W / 36.015556°N 114.737778°W / 36.015556; -114.737778 (Hoover Dam)
Mohave, AZ and Clark, NVHistoric dam, power plant and water-storage facility
19Hubbell Trading Post
Hubbell Trading Post
December 12, 1960
(#66000167)
Ganado
35°43′32″N 109°35′36″W / 35.725556°N 109.59333°W / 35.725556; -109.59333 (Hubbell Trading Post)
ApacheMeeting ground of two cultures, the Navajo and the settlers
20Jerome Historic District
Jerome Historic District
November 13, 1966
(#66000196)
Jerome
34°45′13″N 112°06′41″W / 34.753611°N 112.111389°W / 34.753611; -112.111389 (Jerome Historic District)
YavapaiCopper mining town
21Kinishba Ruins
Kinishba Ruins
July 19, 1964
(#66000180)
Whiteriver
33°48′53″N 110°03′16″W / 33.814722°N 110.054444°W / 33.814722; -110.054444 (Kinishba Ruins)
GilaLarge pueblo ruin; accessible via Fort Apache Historical Park.
22Klagetoh (Leegito) Chapter HouseJanuary 13, 2021
(#100006279)
Klagetoh
35°29′58″N 109°31′48″W / 35.4994°N 109.5299°W / 35.4994; -109.5299 (Klagetoh (Leegito) Chapter House)
Apache
23Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site
Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site
May 28, 1967
(#67000002)
Hereford
31°26′00″N 110°06′00″W / 31.433333°N 110.1°W / 31.433333; -110.1 (Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site)
CochiseClovis culture mammoth butchering site
24Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi
Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi
June 21, 1990
(#71000119)
Nogales
31°24′36″N 110°54′10″W / 31.409908°N 110.902689°W / 31.409908; -110.902689 (Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi)
Santa CruzRuins of Spanish mission church; founded 1691
25Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory
December 21, 1965
(#66000172)
Flagstaff
35°12′10″N 111°39′52″W / 35.202778°N 111.664444°W / 35.202778; -111.664444 (Lowell Observatory)
CoconinoObservatory where Pluto was discovered
26C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site
C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site
December 21, 1965
(#66000173)
Flagstaff
35°22′29″N 111°43′34″W / 35.374824°N 111.725990°W / 35.374824; -111.725990 (C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site)
CoconinoWork site of C. Hart Merriam, path-breaking eco-biologist
27Murray Springs Clovis Site
Murray Springs Clovis Site
October 16, 2012
(#12001019)
Sierra Vista
31°34′14″N 110°08′27″W / 31.570638°N 110.140872°W / 31.570638; -110.140872 (Murray Springs Clovis Site)
CochiseClovis culture site associated with bison and mammoth kills; site open to public.
28Navajo Nation Council Chamber
Navajo Nation Council Chamber
August 18, 2004
(#04001155)
Window Rock
35°40′58″N 109°02′54″W / 35.682778°N 109.048333°W / 35.682778; -109.048333 (Navajo Nation Council Chamber)
ApacheCenter of government for Navajo Nation.
29Old Oraibi
Old Oraibi
July 19, 1964
(#66000188)
Oraibi
35°52′35″N 110°38′25″W / 35.876389°N 110.640278°W / 35.876389; -110.640278 (Old Oraibi)
NavajoHistoric Hopi village
30Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District
Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District
December 23, 2016
(#100000838)
One Park Rd.
35°04′06″N 109°46′50″W / 35.068333°N 109.780556°W / 35.068333; -109.780556 (Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District)
Apache
31Painted Desert Inn
Painted Desert Inn
May 28, 1987
(#87001421)
Petrified Forest National Park
35°05′01″N 109°47′20″W / 35.083737°N 109.788845°W / 35.083737; -109.788845 (Painted Desert Inn)
ApacheLodge in the Petrified Forest National Park
32Phelps Dodge General Office Building
Phelps Dodge General Office Building
May 4, 1983
(#71000109)
Bisbee
31°26′25″N 109°54′41″W / 31.440186°N 109.911261°W / 31.440186; -109.911261 (Phelps Dodge General Office Building)
CochisePhelps Dodge mining company headquarters from 1896 to 1961
33Point of Pines Sites
Point of Pines Sites
July 19, 1964
(#66000182)
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
33°21′13″N 109°44′40″W / 33.3535°N 109.7445°W / 33.3535; -109.7445 (Point of Pines Sites)
GrahamSet of archaeological sites associated with Anasazi, Mogollon and Hohokam cultures; location is site of archaeological field camp
34Poston Elementary School, Unit 1, Colorado River Relocation Center
Poston Elementary School, Unit 1, Colorado River Relocation Center
October 16, 2012
(#12001010)
Parker
33°59′31″N 114°24′24″W / 33.991943°N 114.406625°W / 33.991943; -114.406625 (Poston Elementary School, Unit 1, Colorado River Relocation Center)
La PazLocated at the former Poston War Relocation Center, this is the only surviving elementary school building from any World War II-era Japanese internment camp.
35Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites
Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites
July 19, 1964
(#66000185)
Phoenix
33°26′47″N 111°59′03″W / 33.446389°N 111.984167°W / 33.446389; -111.984167 (Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites)
MaricopaPueblo Grande Ruin and adjacent Hohokam-Pima Irrigation Sites
36Sage Memorial Hospital School of NursingJanuary 16, 2009
(#09000082)
Ganado
35°42′40″N 109°32′36″W / 35.711073°N 109.543446°W / 35.711073; -109.543446 (Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing)
Apache
37San Bernardino Ranch
San Bernardino Ranch
July 19, 1964
(#66000170)
Douglas
31°20′11″N 109°16′47″W / 31.336389°N 109.279722°W / 31.336389; -109.279722 (San Bernardino Ranch)
CochiseHistoric cattle ranch
38San Cayetano de Calabazas
San Cayetano de Calabazas
December 14, 1990
(#71000118)
Nogales
31°27′09″N 110°57′34″W / 31.4525°N 110.959444°W / 31.4525; -110.959444 (San Cayetano de Calabazas)
Santa CruzSpanish mission, also known as Calabasas; part of Tumacácori National Historic Park.
39San Xavier del Bac Mission
San Xavier del Bac Mission
October 9, 1960
(#66000191)
Tucson
32°06′25″N 111°00′29″W / 32.107°N 111.008°W / 32.107; -111.008 (San Xavier del Bac Mission)
PimaSpanish mission founded in 1699
40Sierra Bonita Ranch
Sierra Bonita Ranch
July 19, 1964
(#66000181)
Bonita
32°35′00″N 109°58′00″W / 32.583333°N 109.966667°W / 32.583333; -109.966667 (Sierra Bonita Ranch)
Cochise and GrahamFirst permanent American cattle ranch in Arizona
41Snaketown
Snaketown
April 29, 1964
(#07001462)
Hohokam Pima National Monument
33°10′59″N 111°55′12″W / 33.183056°N 111.92°W / 33.183056; -111.92 (Snaketown)
PinalArchaeological remains of the Hohokam culture
42Taliesin West
Taliesin West
May 20, 1982
(#74000457)
Scottsdale
33°36′11″N 111°50′38″W / 33.603111°N 111.843781°W / 33.603111; -111.843781 (Taliesin West)
MaricopaWinter home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright
43Tombstone Historic District
Tombstone Historic District
July 4, 1961
(#66000171)
Tombstone
31°42′45″N 110°03′59″W / 31.7125°N 110.066389°W / 31.7125; -110.066389 (Tombstone Historic District)
CochiseClassic Western mining boomtown; location of the OK Corral
44Tumacacori Museum
Tumacacori Museum
May 28, 1987
(#87001437)
Tumacacori
31°33′58″N 111°03′01″W / 31.566065°N 111.050402°W / 31.566065; -111.050402 (Tumacacori Museum)
Santa CruzMuseum to Spanish missions that itself is an architectural landmark
45Ventana Cave
Ventana Cave
January 20, 1964
(#66000189)
Santa Rosa
32°21′00″N 112°14′00″W / 32.35°N 112.233333°W / 32.35; -112.233333 (Ventana Cave)
PimaArchaeological site; has evidence of Native American occupation of the area for the last 4,000 years
46Winona SiteJuly 19, 1964
(#66000177)
Winona
35°12′00″N 111°24′00″W / 35.200°N 111.400°W / 35.200; -111.400 (Winona Site)
CoconinoArchaeological site; evidence of cultural change following eruption of Sunset Crater
47Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites
Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites
November 13, 1966
(#66000197)
Yuma, AZ and Winterhaven, CA
32°43′43″N 114°36′52″W / 32.728611°N 114.614444°W / 32.728611; -114.614444 (Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites)
Yuma County, AZ and Imperial County, CAArchaeological and historical sites including Yuma Quartermaster Depot and Arizona Territorial Prison

Former listing

Landmark nameImageDate of designation[3]Date of move
or dedesignation
LocationCountyDescription
1Roosevelt Dam May 23, 1963[4]March 10, 1999[4]RooseveltGila and MaricopaWhen built in 1906–11, this was the highest masonry dam in the world, and the first major reclamation project dam in the western United States. It was substantially altered in 1989–96, enlarging the structure and encasing the original in concrete.[4]

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