Added July, 2004 … A View Of Bright Angel Lodge and Marker Photographed, June 21, 2024, by James Hulse, of Medina, Texas.
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Inscription On Historical Marker Sign Concerning => Mary Colter's Bright Angel Lodge. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
…Bright Angel Lodge (1935) has a natural rustic character, and is a Registered National Historic Landmark. This iconic lodge and its surrounding cabins are rich with cultural history. Over the years it has gone through many transformations – originally a hotel, then a camp and finally a lodge. All of its changes were to accommodate increased visitation after the arrival of the train in 1901.
…Under the direction of the Santa Fe Railroad, Mary Jane Colter was tasked to design a fresh look for Bright Angel Lodge in an effort to provide more moderately priced lodging in contrast to the El Tovar “up the hill”. Colter drew inspirations from many local sources in her architecture. For example the ”geologic” fireplace in the lobby featuring all of the rock layers of the Grand Canyon, from the river cobbles to the youngest stone strata on the rim. Included in this lodge design were a couple of historically significant structures that might well have been demolished without her intervention,
Credits.
This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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… THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE: Mary Colter’s Bright Angle Lodge. Click Here..

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