We recently took our family that was visiting from out of town to the Mansion. I have been myself two other times and really enjoyed the tour of the grounds and mansion. The tour guide we got this time was an ex teacher from NAU, so I expected her to be knowledgeable. However she sounded like she was reading from... More

Before the tour I felt like I knew very little about this family. Now I feel Flagstaff should be talking up their history much more. The mansion is beautiful, esp if you are an arts & crafts movement fan. The furnishings & memorabilia are a great backdrop to the volunteer guide's discussion of the family & its contributions to the... More

The Riordan Mansion is a 13,000 square-foot duplex home, constructed in 1904 (primarily of ponderosa pine) in the art-and-craft style popular in the early 20th Century. The architect, Charles Whittlesey, also designed the landmark El Tovar Hotel at Grand Canyon National Park. Tim and Michael Riordan were brothers from Chicago who moved west in the late 1890s to manage (and... More

Anyone interested in the history of Flagstaff, self-made success stories, or amazing old houses should tour the Riordan Mansion. It is actually a duplex, built by brothers, who married sisters. On the outside, the structure is a massive log house, but on the inside, it is a Victorian mansion. Only the common room shared by the 2 sides is log... More

A most interesting example how the lumber barons lived in the first half of the 20th century. Even in the end of the 19th. Original furnishings, excellent guided tours - learn a lot.

Very interesting place! It tells a lot about the history and development of Flagstaff and the building of the railroads.

The tour guide was extremely nice and informative. He was really awesome with my kids and included them in the tour. The mansion was nice and I enjoyed some of the wooden furniture and designs. I only wish we could've taken pictures in the first section of the house.

I am a fan of Arts and Crafts architecture and I build furniture influenced by the same style. The tour was very informative, paced well enough, but not rushed. For fans and students of this style, and local history, this stop is a must! Do your self a favor and take the tour!

If you enjoy touring turn-of-the-century mansions, this is a very unusual one since it is really two virtually identical homes joined by an enormous common "game room." Also very unusual is that almost all the furnishings are original, consisting of one of the largest privately held collections of Stickley furniture from the early 20th century. It's not as majestic as... More