Friday, August 11, 2006

Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower

Photo: D. Bowden - 1998
Build a structure that provides the widest possible view of Grand Canyon yet harmonizes with its setting: this was architect Mary Colter's goal when the Fred Harvey Company hired her in 1930 to design a gift shop and rest area at Desert View. Colter's answer was the Watchtower.

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