Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller
Date: May 13, 2024
The visitor center complex is a national historic district because it is designed in a Pueblo Revival style and was a job-creation project during the 1930’s Great Depression. The interior of the visitor center presents various examples of artistry in construction and furnishings, such as decoratively carved corbels, benches and chairs, and individually crafted tin lighting fixtures. In 1990, the visitor center and adjacent seven buildings, also built between 1936 and 1940, were officially designated as an historical district. Set in a landscape of native plants, the historic district preserves this unique architectural style and is a tribute to the plans of the architects and the fine artisanship of the WPA workers.
