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Mary Jane Colter: House Made of Dawn

Colter building Employed from 1902-1948 as architect/designer by the Fred Harvey Company, Mary Jane Colter (pictured, right) designed hotels, curio shops and rest havens along the route of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Eleven of her buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and five have been designated as National Historic Landmarks. Her best-known works include:

Alvarado Indian Building, Albuquerque 1902 *	La Fonda, Santa Fe, N.M 1925
Hopi House, Grand Canyon 1905	La Posada, Winslow, Ariz. 1931
Hermit’s Rest, Grand Canyon 1914	Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon 1932
Lookout Studio, Grand Canyon 1914	Bright Angel Lodge, Grand Canyon 1935
Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon 1922	Union Station Restaurant, Los Angeles 1938
El Navajo, Gallup, N.M. 1923 *	Painted Desert Inn 1947

*No longer standing

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