Last week we were in Grand Canyon National Park. It is an amazing a beautiful place.
We stayed at Trailer Village Campground in the park. A herd of elk wanders through daily.
We were visiting the south rim which has lots of historic locations to explore.
The Desert View Watchtower is at the east end of the park. The watchtower holds special interest for me because it was designed by Mary Colter. Mary Colter was one of the few female architects of the early 1900s. She designed many of the buildings in Grand Canyon. Most of her Grand Canyon buildings were designed in a Native American style.
At the west end of the park is another Mary Colter building, Hermits Rest. This building is named for Louis Boucher who lived alone at that location for many years. It is designed to appear like natural stone, blending with the landscape.
Hopi House is another Mary Colter building in the Grand Canyon historic village. It is designed to resemble a Hopi Pueblo. It was built to market Native American Crafts to visitors staying at the nearby El Tovar Lodge.
The Kolb Brothers were adventurers and photographers who published many famous photos of Grand Canyon. Their studio was on the rim and was NOT designed by Mary Colter 🙂
And, of course, aside from the history and architecture there are magnificent views.
