Village of Grand Canyon, Arizona 



enterprise, and that one church may be enough. Such a com- 

 munity church should occupy a prominent place on the plaza, 

 and a special .lot has been reserved for it. 



One of the most desirable articles of equipment at Grand 

 Canyon is a community house or neighborhood building. Such 

 a building should provide for a wide range of uses the holding 

 of public meetings, lectures, dances, movies, etc. It might serve 

 as a public library, reading room, and clubroom. It might be 

 equipped with billiard tables, bowling alleys, or other means of 

 wholesome amusement. It should be provided by the coopera- 

 tive effort of all interests at the canyon, being the genuine expres- 

 sion of community endeavor. 



It is planned to place any stores, shops, and other business 

 houses on the eastern and western sides of the plaza. A substan- 

 tial and handsome garage already marks the northeast corner. 



In the rather improbable event that more stores and business 

 houses are some time required than can be accommodated on 

 the lots now assigned to this purpose, extension can be secured 

 in the normal manner by bringing into use some of the residence 

 lots in the immediate vicinity. 



On the north side the plaza will be faced by the railroad sta- 

 tion. Along the south side of the railroad tracks, extending from 

 the present garage westward to the company corrals and stables, 

 runs a fringe of good timber, nearly all healthy young yellow pine. 

 It is intended that this parking of natural timber shall be pre- 

 served and protected. At the same time the present reservation 

 of this strip will make it possible to secure a moderate increase of 

 trackage for the railroad if such a need should become pressing 

 at a future time. 



In its present estate the little square of land set aside for the 

 plaza is dignified by the presence of a number of vigorous and 

 beautiful yellow pines. The tract is typical of the best of this 



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