Coconino County, United States
Desert View Watchtower
Coconino County, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Wheelchair access
- Partly accessible
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The Desert View Watchtower is a 70-foot stone observation tower designed by Mary Colter and completed in 1932 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona. Built in the rustic architectural style characteristic of early twentieth-century park structures, the tower serves as both a functional viewpoint and an aesthetic landmark. It is recognized as a contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- observation tower
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Place
- Coconino County, United States
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