MARY COLTER Buider Upon the Red Earth ~ Virginia L Grattan PB 1980 1st Ed ILL -P

Description: MARY COLTERBuider Upon the Red Earthby Virginia L. GrattanIllustrated Description Trade paperback; 131 pages; Size Approx. 9 X 8. Published by Northland Press; 1980, stated first edition. Details: "This is the biography of an extraordinary woman. It will appeal to those interested in the history of the Grand Canyon buildings, the Fred Harvey Company, and the Santa Fe Railway as well as those with an interest in architecture, interior design, native american art, and women of accomplishment.""On the south rim of the Grand Canyon are remarkable stone buildings looking as old as the canyon itself, resembling the ancient structures left by the tribes that inhabited this region long before Columbus reached America. They are the works of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, chief architect and decorator for the Fred Harvey Company from 1902 to 1948. Trained in San Francisco in the 1880s, she became a major exponent of the revival of southwestern cultural influence in architecture. The Grand Canyon remains the show place for this singular woman's art. Her buildings mark the far extremities of the south rim--Hermit's Rest, eight miles to the West of the Grand Canyon Village, and the Watchtower, twenty-five miles to the east. In between are half a dozen more of her designs, including rustic Bright Angel Lodge, Phantom Ranch, Hopi House, and the Lookout."Profusely illustrated. A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition: Light wear, otherwise in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages, no names or markings. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. Shipping Free Domestic Economy Shipping! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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