Editing Grand Canyon (section)

==South Rim buildings==
There are several historic buildings located along the South Rim with most in the vicinity of [[Grand Canyon Village]].
[[Image:Yavapai Observation Station.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Desert View Watchtower]] in 2004|right]]
* [[Buckey O'Neill Cabin]] was built during the 1890s by [[Buckey O'Neill|William Owen "Buckey" O'Neill]]. He built the cabin because of a copper deposit that was nearby. He had several occupations such as miner, judge, politician, author and tour guide. This cabin is the longest continually standing structure on the South Rim.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=Randy |last2=Witt |first2=Kara Felicia |title=The Grand Canyon: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture |year=2018 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1610698405 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ngldDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA279 |language=en |access-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708160128/https://books.google.com/books?id=ngldDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA279 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is currently used as a guest house; booking is required well in advance.
* [[Kolb Studio]] was built in 1904 by brothers Ellsworth and Emery Kolb. They were photographers who made a living by photographing visitors walking down the [[Bright Angel Trail]]. In 1911, the Kolb brothers filmed their journey down the [[Green River (Colorado River)|Green]] and [[Colorado River]]s. Emery Kolb showed this movie regularly in his studio until 1976 when he died at the age of 95. Today the building serves as an art gallery and exhibit.<ref name="Kolb"/>
* The [[El Tovar Hotel]] was built in 1905 as a luxury hotel for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, on the South Rim near the railway's main line. It was designed by Charles Whittlesley, a staff architect for the railway. The hotel is reminiscent of a Swiss chalet or Norwegian villa, combined with local materials for a rustic appearance<ref name="Harrison">{{cite book |last1=Harrison |first1=Laura Soulliere |title=Architecture in the Parks: National Historic Landmark Theme Study |date=1986 |publisher=Department of the Interior |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=978-0365027799 |edition=1st |url=http://www.npshistory.com/publications/architecture-in-the-parks.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113052001/http://npshistory.com/publications/architecture-in-the-parks.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=July 8, 2022}}</ref> sometimes called "[[National Park Service rustic]]."<ref>{{cite web |title=National Park Service: Rustic Architecture 1916–1942 |url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/rusticarch/introduction.htm |website=National Park Service |access-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702160444/https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/rusticarch/introduction.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Glick">{{cite book |last1=Glick |first1=Marshall |title=National Park Service Rustic: Historic Architecture of California |date=2015}}</ref> It consists of 4 stories, with a gift shop and restaurant located inside the hotel.
* [[Hopi House]] was built by [[Mary Jane Colter]] in 1905. It is based on structures that were built in an ancient Hopi settlement called Old [[Oraibi]], located on the Third Mesa in eastern Arizona. It served as a residence for the Hopi Indians who sold arts and crafts to South Rim visitors.<ref name="Grattan"/><ref name="Berke"/>
* Verkamp's Curios, which stands next to the Hopi House, was built by [[John Verkamp]] in 1905. He sold arts and crafts as well as souvenirs. Until September 2008, it was run by his descendants;<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stampoulos |first1=Linda L. |title=Visiting the Grand Canyon: Views of Early Tourism |date=2004 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location=Charleston, South Carolina |isbn=978-1439649886 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=--zBCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA53 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708162724/https://books.google.com/books?id=--zBCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA53 |url-status=live }}</ref> in November 2008, the building reopened as a visitor center focusing on the history of the Grand Canyon Village community.<ref>{{cite news |title=Verkamp's building reopens with exhibits on community |url=https://www.williamsnews.com/news/2008/nov/25/verkamps-building-reopens-with-exhibits-on-commun/ |access-date=July 8, 2022 |work=Grand Canyon News |date=November 25, 2008 |language=en |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213103124/https://www.williamsnews.com/news/2008/nov/25/verkamps-building-reopens-with-exhibits-on-commun/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Grandcanyon railroad.jpg|thumb|1923-built [[steam locomotive]] [[Grand Canyon Railway 4960|No. 4960]] at the [[Grand Canyon Depot]]]]

* [[Grand Canyon Depot|Grand Canyon Railway Depot]] was completed in 1910 and contains 2 levels. Gordon Chappell, Regional Historian for the Park Service, claims that this depot building is one of only three log-cabin-style train stations currently standing, out of fourteen ever built in the U.S.<ref>{{cite book |first=Gordon |last=Chappell |title=Statements on Architectural and Historical Significance |year=1985 |publisher=National Park Service, Western Regional Office}}</ref> The depot is the northern terminus of the [[Grand Canyon Railway]] which begins in [[Williams, Arizona]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wadzinski |first1=Gloria |title=Ride the Train to the Grand Canyon |url=https://www.mygrandcanyonpark.com/things-to-do/guided-tours/grand-canyon-railway-train/ |website=Grand Canyon National Park Trips |access-date=July 8, 2022 |language=en |date=August 2, 2021 |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703184217/https://www.mygrandcanyonpark.com/things-to-do/guided-tours/grand-canyon-railway-train/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Grand Canyon Railway |url=https://www.canyontours.com/guides/history-of-the-grand-canyon-railway/ |website=Canyon Tours |access-date=July 8, 2022 |date=May 4, 2018 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708165251/https://www.canyontours.com/guides/history-of-the-grand-canyon-railway/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Lookout Studio]], another Mary Colter design, was built in 1914. Photography, artwork, books, souvenirs, and rock and fossil specimens are sold here. A great view of Bright Angel Trail can be seen here.<ref name="Grattan"/><ref name="Berke"/>
* [[Desert View Watchtower]], one of Mary Colter's best-known works, was built in 1932. Situated at the far eastern end of the South Rim, {{convert|27|mile|km}} from Grand Canyon Village, the tower stands {{convert|70|ft|m}} tall. The top of the tower is {{convert|7522|ft|m}} above sea level, the highest point on the South Rim. It offers one of the few full views of the bottom of the canyon and the Colorado River. It was designed to mimic [[Ancestral Puebloans]] watchtowers, though, with four levels, it is significantly taller than historical towers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scienceviews.com/parks/watchtower.html |title=Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210175238/http://scienceviews.com/parks/watchtower.html |archive-date=February 10, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Grattan"/><ref name="Berke"/>
* [[Bright Angel Lodge]] was built of logs and stone in 1935. Mary Colter designed the lodge and it was built by the [[Fred Harvey Company]]. Inside the lodge is a small museum honoring Fred Harvey (1835–1901), who played a major role in popularizing the Grand Canyon. In the History Room is a stone fireplace layered in the same sequence as those in the canyon.<ref name="Grattan"/><ref name="Berke"/>