Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is a historic site in the Kinlichi Knoll neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona, circumscribing Northern Arizona University. The siblings were individuals from an essential Arizona Territorial family who assumed a part in the improvement of Flagstaff and northern Arizona and were involved in lumber, railroads, cattle, banking, and politics.

On November 15, 1978, after finished a time of arranging and transactions, Arizona State Parks got a guarantee deed passing on the Riordan homes, a lot of their substance and 5 sections of land of land encompassing the structures for State Park purposes. The general population opening of the Park was hung on August 4, 1983 and just incorporated the Timothy A. Riordan side of the house. This was the consequences of helpful endeavors of the family proprietor, Robert Chambers, who had kicked the bucket in 1980, and the Arizona State Park board individuals and staff. On April 27, 2002 the Michael J. Riordan side was opened for independently directed visits.

The recreation center was planned to close on February 22, 2010, for an undetermined measure of time because of state spending cutting, however its agreement with the Arizona State Parks framework was restored for an additional three years under the condition it is self-supported. The Riordan Action Network Group, a group of neighborhood volunteers raises support to keep the recreation center open and pay the staff pay rates. The recreation center currently keeps up not very many staff and depends on volunteers to keep up the manor and give instructive visits.