Village of Grand Canyon, Arizona 1 3 



Yavapai Point. These excursions should be distinctly encour- 

 aged ; and to this end the improvement of the walk will contribute. 

 The needs of foot passengers will be further served in a very sub- 

 stantial manner by the construction of a good shelter at the point. 

 At present the point is much exposed. When the sun shines on 

 the white limestone during the Arizona summer days the place is 

 blinding, dazzling, burning hot. On days when the sun does not 

 shine the visitor suffers the inclemencies of a driving wind or pos- 

 sibly of rain or snow. Nearly all walkers who use this route 

 wish to rest at the point, as well as to linger for the enjoyment 

 of the view. An adequate shelter would certainly be much 

 appreciated. 



In this particular spot I would recommend a treatment of the 

 shelter building somewhat different from that wisely adopted at 

 other points in this vicinity. Instead of trying to make the build- 

 ing invisible I would make it enter frankly upon the view from the 

 rim near El Tovar. Without being obtrusive it might be so 

 plainly visible from the neighborhood of El Tovar that every 

 visitor would notice it. Even at 'that distance it should present 

 an attractive appearance. It should interest the visitor. It will 

 thus appear to offer a natural objective for a walk, and should 

 promptly inseminate the desire to make the excursion thither. 

 The detailed design for such a structure can easily be provided 

 whenever needed. 



Government Park 



For many reasons I have felt it necessary to provide a reserved 

 zone in the territory designated on the maps as Government 

 Park. Other sections of the canyon rim in the region where 

 tourists foregather have been in various degrees alienated from 

 Government control. There should be a substantial zone left 

 free from all encumbrances upon which the public shall have 



