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Monday, July 29 2024: … Moving Further East Along Desert View Drive, Rt-64, & 15 Minutes After Previous Photo,
…A Panorama Taken At Grandview Point,
…..Where We See Very Nice Colored Strata On The Opposite Side Of The Canyon.
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… Similar Views Are Seen In This Google Street View. Click Here.
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Monday, July 29 2024: … After Our First View Of Grandview Point, We Return To The Parking Lot And Suddenly We See This Black Raven Bird Coming In For A Landing On The Stone Wall.
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Four Minutes After Previous Photo, And Still At Grandview Point, We See More Very Nice Colored Strata On The Opposite Side Of The Canyon.
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Eight Minutes After Previous Panorama, And Still At Grandview Point, We See Even More Very Nice Colored Strata On The Opposite Side Of The Canyon.
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Thirty Minutes After The Previous Panorama, Point, We Are Walking Toward Mary Colter’s Watchtower On Navaho Point.
…Here Again See More Very Nice Colored Strata On The Opposite Side Of The Canyon.
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In The Distance Left, The Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona.
… Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter’s Instructions From The Fred Harvey Company =>
…….”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 Here At Desert View.
… 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.
With Many Thanks: The Above Copied From
… THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE:: Click Here..
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About Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter.
…For almost 50 years, Mary Colter designed structures and interiors throughout the Southwest for the Fred Harvey Company. Six of her works can be seen at Grand Canyon: Hopi House, Bright Angel Lodge, Lookout Studio, Hermits Rest, Phantom Ranch, and the Watchtower.
…These Six Buildings Are In The National Historic Landmarks Series List.
…As nationally significant historic places, designated by the Secretary of the Interior, because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction.
With Many Thanks: The Above Copied From
… THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE:: Click Here..
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The NEXT Photo Shows => The Historical Marker For Mary Colter’s Watchtower, At Grand Canyon National Park:
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The Historical Marker For Mary Colter’s Watchtower, At Grand Canyon National Park:
Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter.
…For almost 50 years, Mary Colter designed structures and interiors throughout the Southwest for the Fred Harvey Company. Six of her works can be seen at Grand Canyon: Hopi House, Bright Angel Lodge, Lookout Studio, Hermits Rest, Phantom Ranch, and the Watchtower.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series.
…This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce Paid Advertisement
• Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1933.
Location.
…36° 2.626′ N, 111° 49.553′ W. Marker is in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Desert View Road. Marker is near the Watchtower, at Desert View Point, about 0.4 mile NNE of Desert View (East Rim) Drive (Arizona Highway 64). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 Desert Vw Rd, Grand Canyon AZ 86023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers.
…At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revealing Features (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Illusion (within shouting distance of this marker); Tragedy Remembered (within shouting distance of this marker); 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Like Nowhere Else (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tribal Connections (approx. ¾ mile away); Grand Canyon's Gateway (approx. ¾ mile away); Delta Farmers (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Canyon National Park.
Also see
… Desert View Pamphlet .Click Here. (Submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits.
…This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,639 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 13. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 14. submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.NOTE: To see 13 very good photos of Mary Colter’s Watchtower (outside, inside, & surroundings, & some historical, please click on Blue Link below.
With Many Thanks: The Above Copied From
… THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE:: Click Here..
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NOTE: After The Next 3 Photos, And In The Following FIVE Photo Panoramas =>
…Please Take Time To Study The Well Done & Interesting Structure, With Above-Mentioned “Perfectionist Details” of The Natural Rustic Character, Built Into This Watch Tower.
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Close To Where Previous Panorama Was Photographed, Again Another Example Of => An Interesting Desert Plant With 8 Foot High Blossom Stalk, Which Is Likely One Of The Many Varieties Of Yucca Plant.
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Close To location Of Previous Photo, An Interesting Desert Plant, Which May One Of The Many Varieties Of Yucca Plant, But Not Yet Started A High Blossom Stalk.
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Close To location Of Previous Photo, Another Interesting Desert Plant.
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Monday, July 29 2024: … Moving Closer To The Watchtower, A Panorama View Over Grand Canyon, Which Scrolling Right, Shows A Lecture Amphitheater, And Then A Closer View Of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter’s Watchtower.
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NOTE: Considerable Interesting Information & Photos, Are Offered In The Northern Arizona University WebPage Titled => Desert View Watchtower - Virtual Museum, Which Is About =>
…The Desert View Watchtower in Grand Canyon National Park, that was designed by architect Mary Colter in the 1930s for the Fred Harvey Company. Colter based her design on prehistoric architecture in Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Chaco, and Wupatki, using stone native to the Grand Canyon to encase a steel frame, and commissioned Hopi artist Fred Kabotie to paint the walls of the Hopi Room, the first level of the tower.
…Fred Geary, artist for the Fred Harvey Company, painted the walls and ceilings of the second and third floors with designs from prehistoric sites across the Southwest, and Chester Dennis, another Hopi artist and lead Hopi dancer at the dedication of the Watchtower in 1933, added incised petroglyph designs.
Continued From Above, Concerning Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower =>
…To See The Northern Arizona University’s => Interesting Series of 12 Very Nice Photos, One Historical, Plus Expert Full Discussion Of The Native American Motif Decorations. Click Here.
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Monday, July 29 2024: … Moving Closer To The Watchtower, We Can See Mary Colter’s Perfectionist, Scrutinized Every Detail, Down To The Placement Of Nearly Every Stone.
… Each Stone Was Handpicked For Size And Appearance.
…..Weathered Faces Were Turned To Where Could Be Seen & Left Untouched To Give The Tower An Ancient Look.
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…1) To See An Excellent Collection Of 2054 Photos, Showing OUTSIDE, INSIDE, & ALL AROUND => Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower. Click Here.
…NOTE1: AFTER the above Blue Link comes up, you can Click To Advance Next.
…NOTE2: On several of these photos Blue Link above, you will see that this Tower is perched, ready to slide off, on a precipice very edge, that falls way, way, straight down!!
…2) To See Two Fantastic “PANORAMIC VIEWS INSIDE This Spectacular Grand Canyon Watch Tower, Designed By Mary Colter. Also, you will see Many Other Inside & Outside Photos. ATTENTION =>. These Are Excellent Photos, Including a > “Grand Canyon National Park: Desert View Point Panorama”. Click Here.
…NOTE1: AFTER the Blue Link above, comes up you can click on any of the 12 photos mid page, and a Photo Viewer will come up and you can (Click To Advance Next), to see about 16 very nice photos.
…NOTE2: Concerning The Above-Mentioned “Desert View Point Panorama” => It Looks Like The Camera Was At The Very TOP of .=> Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower !!
…3) To See To See An Interesting Series Of 23 Grand Canyon Photos, Many Showing Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower, Click Here. …NOTE1: AFTER the Blue Link above, comes up you can scroll down to read Jennifer Bourn’s commentary and see photos & map, of her family trip April 3, 2018. Two of these photos are nice panoramas, one of which was taken “from the Desert View Point Overlook”. And the other “from the top of an outdoor staircase” of the Watchtower... . NOTE2: AFTER the Blue Link above, comes up you can click on any of the Photos (FROM The Colored Egg Photo THRU to the last showing 4 family members), and a Photo Viewer will come up, and you can (Click To Advance Next), to see 11 photos, shown larger & nicely.
…4) To See A FANTASTIC, This Is A DON’T MISS => .
…LOOKING AT A WONDERFUL “PANORAMIC VIEWS INSIDE The Spectacular Grand Canyon Watch Tower Designed By Mary Colter, Click Here.
…NOTE1: For this above-mentioned “Panorama” => The Camera Was Inside (Ground Floor At Center Of), Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower.
AFTER the Blue Link above, comes up you should => ClickOn The LEFT Photo, which will show a good photo of The Watchtower: Then ClickOn The RIGHT > ARROW to advance to another good photo of The Watchtower: Then ClickOn The RIGHT > ARROW to advance to the above mentioned “PANORAMIC VIEW => Now you should => ClickOn The Photo for larger view, Then you can => ClickDrag To See HALF OF 360 DEGREES, even UP & DOWN, similar to the way Google Street View, shows all around, and even Up & Down, by ClickDrag.
…NOTE2: ATTENTION: AGAIN => ClickOn The RIGHT > ARROW to advance to the above mentioned “PANORAMIC VIEW => See the SECOND HALF OF 360 DEGREES.
…NOTE3: ATTENTION: AGAIN => ClickOn The RIGHT > ARROW to advance to Many, Many, More Good Views. t
…NOTE4: ATTENTION: AGAIN => Way Above The Instructions Said => “AFTER the Blue Link above, comes up you should => ClickOn The LEFT Photo”,
…NOW, go back and => ClickOn The RIGHT Photo. And much the same will happen, perhaps with completely different views, but I am not sure.
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Close To Location Of Previous Photo, We See A Nice View Of The Watchtower,
…And Some Added Local Flavor, In A Second Rustic Building.
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Monday, July 29 2024: … Moving Closer To The Watchtower, A Panorama View Over Grand Canyon, Which Scrolling Right, Shows A Grand View Over Grand Canyon, And Then A Close View Of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter’s Watchtower.
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NOTE: BOTH THE BELOW A) SATELLITE VIEW AND THE B) THRU D) GOOGLE STREET VIEW, SHOW =>
…So Fantastically & Perfectly How Fits => Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter’s Instructions From The Fred Harvey Company => .”Build A Structure That Provides The Widest Possible View Of Grand Canyon, Yet Harmonizes With Its Setting.”
…A) This Satellite View Shows Just How Mary Colter’s Site Choice => IS Way, Way, OUT, On Navaho Point, Achieves Her Above Instructions !! Click Here.
…B) By Scrolling 360 Degrees Full Circle => This Google Street View, You Can See =>
THIS Way, Way, OUT, On Navaho Point, INDEED Fits Mary Fits Mary Colter’s Instructions =>
“Provide The Widest Possible View Of Grand Canyon”!! Click Here.
NOTE: You may have to click on the bottom Strip Map, to get the Street View to load.
…C) This SECOND Google Street View Shows, A Possibly BETTER, “Widest Possible View Of Grand Canyon" Way, Way, OUT, On Navaho Point.. Click Here.
NOTE: You may have to click on the bottom Strip Map, to get the Street View to load.
…D) This THIRD Google Street View Shows, A Possibly EVEN BETTER, “Widest Possible View Of Grand Canyon" Because => The Camera Is Up On Top Of NOTE: You may have to click on the bottom Strip Map, to get the Street View to load.
Entrance Steps Of Watch Tower, Thus Showing, The “Widest Possible View Of Grand Canyon”, Way, Way, OUT, On Navaho Point. Click Here.
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NOTE: If you find views, better than the above, especially from the Top Of The Watch Tower, please send email to HenryG__USCA.edu
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MORE SATELLITE VIEWS & GOOGLE STREET VIEWS, WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION:
1) To Bring Up A Satellite View Showing The Watchtower Location On Navaho Point, Access Road, And, Dramatic Colored Curves & Slopes Of The Grand Canyon & Colorado River, Click Here.
2) To Bring Up A Google Street View, Showing The Dramatic View Of Grand Canyon, As Seen From Visitor Viewing Platform, Located On Canyon Side Of The Watchtower, On Navaho Point, Click Here.
3) To Bring Up A Slightly Different Google Street View, Showing The Dramatic View Of Grand Canyon, As Seen From Visitor Viewing Platform, Located Canyon Side Of The Watchtower, On Navaho Point, But About 5 Feet Closer To The Watchtower. Click Here.
4) To Bring Up A Google Street View, Showing The Dramatic View Of Grand Canyon, As Seen From Grandview Point, Click Here.
NOTE: You may have to click on the bottom Strip Map, to get the Street View to load.
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Close To location Of Previous Panorama Photo, Another Interesting Desert Plant.
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Close To location Of Previous Photo, Another Interesting Desert Plant.
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Close To location Of Previous Photo, Yet Another Interesting Desert Plant.
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…Having Finished Their Visit In The Watchtower Area, David Matos & Henry Gurr Continue Driving Generally East on Desert View Drive, Rt-64 .
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