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Housing for Artists in Residence
pink toned stucco buildings with flat roofs

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The cabins at Painted Desert Inn overlook the Painted Desert.

The cabins at Painted Desert Inn are the primary housing for participants in the Artist in Residence program. These historic structures were built as part of 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps construction project at Painted Desert Inn. Though small in size, the cabins offer phenomenal panoramas of the Painted Desert and unobstructed night sky viewing.

 
yellow and white painted kitchen

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Kitchen area inside Painted Desert Inn cabin.

A 2005 rehabilitation project conducted at Painted Desert Inn and the associated cabins has spruced up the residences with new paint, modern appliances, and even new roofs!

 
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Bedroom in Painted Desert Inn cabin.
 
living room interior
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Living Room area in Painted Desert Inn cabin.
spiral petroglyph marks the summer solstice  

Did You Know?
Petroglyphs are sometimes calendars, marking events like the summer solstice with interactions between the glyph, the sun, and natural landscape features.

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