Mary Colter's Tower
by Paul Mashburn
Title
Mary Colter's Tower
Artist
Paul Mashburn
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Photograph - Hdr Photography
Description
What a spectacular view there is from atop Grand View Watchtower at the Grand Canyon.
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.
A perfectionist, Colter scrutinized every detail, down to the placement of nearly every stone. Each stone was handpicked for size and appearance. Weathered faces were left untouched to give the tower an ancient look. With a lavish, highly publicized dedication ceremony, the Watchtower opened in May 1933.
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March 28th, 2014
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