Built in 1904 for two families instrumental in establishing Flagstaff’s early lumber industry and much of the town’s infrastructure, the 13,000-square-foot duplex is an impressive reminder of gracious living in a small territorial logging town. An Arizona treasure, the historic building is a remarkable example of American Arts and Crafts-style architecture, featuring a rustic exterior composed of log-slab siding, volcanic stone arches, and hand-split wooden shingles. The Riordan Mansion interior is accessible by guided tour only, and reservations are recommended.
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is operated in partnership between the Arizona Historical Society and Arizona State Parks.
NOTICE:
Admission for Tours
(Reservations highly recommended):
AHS Members: Free
General Admission: $12.00
Youth (7-13): $6.00
Children 6 and younger: Free
Active Duty and AZ Resident Veterans w/up to 3 guests: $11.00
Group Tours
Tour groups of up to 60 people can be accommodated, with advance reservations. Please call for more information.
Theme Tours
Did you miss one of our Second Sunday Special Tours? Get together a group of 10-15 friends and call for more information. Special 90-minute tours can be arranged with advance reservations. Cost is $15.00 per person.
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is committed to providing a comfortable environment for all visitors to enjoy the facilities. The exterior and first floor of the Mansion are wheelchair accessible. The second floor is accessible only by stairs, however, a video-tour of the second floor is available.
The main entrance is located at 409 W Riordan Rd just ¼ mile from S Milton Road (Highway 89A) and ½ mile from Historic Route 66 (Business I-40) in Flagstaff, Arizona. A pedestrian/bike entrance is located on Riordan Ranch Street.
Public Transportation
A Mountain Line bus stop is located just a short walk from our pedestrian entrance.
Route 14, Brown, Stop #17 Milton Rd / Plaza Way. Walk east on Plaza Way and then South on Riordan Ranch St. to the entrance. https://mountainline.az.gov/
Parking
The parking lot is accessible from the Riordan Road entrance. Two wheelchair accessible parking spaces are available with 35 additional spaces, including three RV/Bus spaces. Guests are welcome to drop off in the bus lane before parking.
Service Animals
Service Animals meeting American with Disabilities Act standards are allowed inside buildings and on tours. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds. Please clean up after your pets.
Guided Tour
The interior of the Riordan Mansion is visited through a one hour guided tour. For guests with limited mobility and issues with standing for long periods of time, there are several benches throughout the house for resting. In addition, visitors may request any of the following assistance items at the front desk. These are available on a first come serve basis.
Folding Cane Sling Seat
May be used as a cane, or opened to use as a seat. Maximum weight 250 lbs. Several are available.
Walker with seat
The walker has a wide seat to allow one to sit whenever needed. Two walkers are available for use; one for upstairs & one for downstairs.
Wheelchair
Wheelchairs (maximum width 26”) can be used for the entire first floor as well as self-guided exterior tour. Two are available.
Video
A video tour of the second floor is available at the end of the first floor tour for visitors with limited mobility.
Electro Voice
Hearing impaired visitors may use our Electro Voice personal listening system. Headphones amplify the voice of the tour guide. Six sets of headphones are available.
Explore the Visitor Center and Grounds for FREE.
Experience the interior of the Riordan Mansion with an hour-long Guided Tour. Buy your tour tickets here.
Buy Tickets for Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Tours and Events.
More information: (928) 928-779-4395 or [email protected]
Enjoy a guest lecturer at 7:00 p.m. Saturday evenings.
A special event or theme tour each month.
Every second Monday at 12:15 p.m.
The Arizona Rough Riders living history group brings the Spanish-American War Era (1898) to life. Dressed in authentic period dress Rough Riders and their ladies portray the times, the war and its effects, and the social mores of turn-of-the-century America.
Riordan Mansion hosts several evening lectures during the annual festival. Visit http://www.scifest.org for the event schedule.
Gather around the East House dining room table for an educational evening about whisky, including a few samples. This year's events will be October 16 and 17, 2020.
Riordan Mansion State Park, with its beautiful historic house, provides the perfect backdrop for tales of the fantastic and the factual. These tours are recommended for ages 12 and older. Tickets $12 per person.
Visit with Santa, make a craft, and enjoy cookies and cider. The Riordan Mansion Christmas party is a family tradition.
Exhibit panels and photographs depict the lumber industry, Flagstaff’s beginnings, the Riordan families, and construction of the Riordan Mansion. A touch table features period items for visitors to explore.
Guests experience the Timothy and Caroline Riordan home, with original Stickley furniture and personal belongings on display, as if the family had just stepped out. Designed by architect Charles Whittlesey and completed in 1904, the home features all the amenities available at the time, including indoor plumbing, central heat, and electric lights.
Enjoy the Breakfast Room Temporary and Sports and Recreation in Milton 1890-1940 exhibits and learn about the leisure time activities for the Riordan family and their workers. The first floor of the Michael and Elizabeth Riordan home is filled with exhibits pertaining to the Riordan family, the Arts and Crafts style, and the lumber industry. Admission is included with the East House Guided Tour.
Pre-Visit Outreach
Available for Flagstaff schools, third grade and up. One of our volunteers or staff will visit your classroom to share photos and stories of Flagstaff’s early history.
Life Then and Now Guided Tour
Guides at Riordan Mansion compare and contrast what life was like in 1904 with the present day during our hour-long guided tours. These tours are best for students third grade and up.
Groups are limited to 30-32 people per hour in two groups. (Groups should consist of 1-2 chaperones and 14-15 students.) If you have more than 32 people, please choose two tour times. Groups waiting to go on the tour can explore the Visitor Center and grounds.
Cost:
To schedule a tour, please complete the form below or call 928-779-4395.
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The Riordan Mansion built in 1904 makes a beautiful location for an outdoor event. Weddings, memorials, reunions, and other quiet gatherings of up to 150 people can be accommodated in several locations on the grounds. The veranda with the historic arch, the forest by the hitching posts, or in the Visitor Center are all available for facility use.
Visit our Facility Rentals Guide for more details.
This Park has a gift shop in the Visitor Center with beautiful coffee table books on the Arts and Crafts Movement, Flagstaff history and childrens’ history books. Souvenir items such as T-shirts, lapel pins, and magnets are also available.
If you like reading the articles in the Journal of Arizona History, but have found yourself wanting to know more, here’s your chance! Join Arizona Historical Society Museum Curator Dr. Lora M. Key for a virtual talk and discussion on Wednesday, April 22. Read the article The Right to Represent: Mexican Americans and the World War II Draft Board in Tucson, Arizona via Project MUSE or pp. 159 – 182 in the Summer 2019 Issue. Dr. Key will give a short presentation about her research, and then open the program to discussion and questions. Dr. Key’s article explores the early civil rights activism of middle-class Mexican Americans who pushed for representation on the local Tucson draft board during World War II. Dr. Key’s work looks at how middle-class activism during the war forged the broader Mexican American civil rights movement after the war.
