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Painted Desert Inn
 
Painted Desert Inn, 2006
NPS/Marge Post
Painted Desert Inn is once again dressed up with bright colors both inside and out.

Painted Desert Inn, a National Historic Landmark within Petrified Forest National Park, opened May 24, 2006 after 18 months of much needed rehabilitation. The building functions only as a museum and bookstore today, without overnight accommodation and food service.

Some work continues and displays are in the works, but the building is open and ready for your visit!

 
 

If you are interested in historic structures, here are some on-line books you might find interesting:

Presenting Nature: The Historic Landscape Design of the National Park Service (1916 to 1942)    

Rustic Architecture 1916 - 1942 
Herbert Lore's original stone building
Stone Tree House
Completed in the early 1920s, this was the original Painted Desert Inn.
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CCC men working on roof of Painted Desert Inn
Civilian Conservation Corps
During the late 1930s, this organization of young men completed many work projects.
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Painted Desert Inn, historic photo
National Historic Landmarks
Only 3 percent of National Register sites are National Historic Landmarks.
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closeup of colorful agatized petrified wood  

Did You Know?
Petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park is almost solid quartz, weighing in at 168 pounds per cubic foot. It's so hard, you can only cut it with a diamond tipped saw!
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Last Updated: December 15, 2006 at 18:08 EST