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El Tovar Hotel:
Begun 1903, completed 1905. Named for Don Pedro De Tovar, the first European to visit the Hopi Indian villages in 1540, the hotel was constructed by Hopi Indian craftsmen at a cost of $250,000, employing logs shipped by train from Oregon and native Kaibab limestone. The El Tovar Hotel has been host to thousands of visitors since its dedication in 1906 and is operated by the National Parks Division of Fred Harvey, Inc. The El Tovar Hotel has been listed in the historical registry of the United States since September 6, 1974. |