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House at 809 Grand View

Historic building
In Kingman, Arizona
0.4 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

This house on Grand View Avenue in Kingman, AZ, is a modest example of Mission Revival design, a style that borrows from the Spanish missions of the Southwest. It holds a National Register listing, one of a group of Kingman buildings recognized together in the 1980s. For a Route 66 traveller, it is a quick look at the older residential side of town, seen from the street.

What is House at 809 Grand View?

The building is a house designed in the Mission Revival manner, sometimes described as Mission or Spanish Revival. The house is a residence, not a museum, so its interest lies in the street view and its place among Kingman's other listed homes.

History of House at 809 Grand View

In 1985 Kingman's historic buildings were surveyed together, with 63 properties examined to see which qualified for the National Register. This house came through that review and was listed, alongside many other homes and commercial buildings in town. That single survey explains why so many listed buildings sit within a few blocks of each other here.

Visiting House at 809 Grand View: tips

Treat this as a short stop. View the house from the street or public sidewalk and respect the owners' privacy. Several other listed homes are close by: the Tyrell House is about 0.2 miles away, and the W. P. Mahoney House and the House at 105 Spring St. are each about 0.3 miles off, so a short walking or driving loop covers them all. Fuel, food and lodging are within about half a mile.