Tours of Riordan Mansion
409 W. Riordan Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ
86001
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First opened in 1983, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is a house built in 1904 by two brothers, Michael and Timothy Riordan. The mansion is actually comprised of two separate homes connected by a common area known as the billiard room. Originally built with hot and cold running water, central heat, and electricity, and designed by Charles Wittlesey, the architect for Hotel El Tovar at the Grand Canyon, the house is an excellent example of American Arts and Crafts Architecture.
Inside the house, artifacts originally belonging to the Riordan family are on open display. The collection includes many pieces of Stickley furniture, a 1904 Steinway piano, and five Harvey Ellis Stickley pieces.
The Riordan brothers moved to Flagstaff in the 1880’s and
eventually owned the lumber mill. They married two sisters, Caroline and Elizabeth Metz who were cousins to the Babbitt brothers. The Arizona Lumber and Timber Co. employed from one third to one half of the people in Flagstaff from the 1880’s to the Great Depression, making them one of the most wealthy and influential families in northern Arizona.
Our hours from May through October are from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., with guided tours beginning at 9:00 a. m.; and
10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from November to April, with tours beginning at 11:00am. Guided tours last about an hour and are the only way to see the inside of the mansion. Admission is six dollars for adults; $2.50 for youth (7-13), and six and under are free. Closed Tues, Weds.
Historical background information is on display in the
Riordans’ six-car garage which was added to the property in 1914, and now serves as the Visitor Center. There is also a self-guided walking tour around the exterior of the mansion. We also have picnic tables on the property. Closed Tues & Weds through March 2010.
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