At a time when most railroad food was poor and even inedible, Fred Harvey provided appetizing meals in comfortable dining quarters. The travelers of that era moved through Chicago on a slow journey westward on hard board seats in overcrowded crude coaches. It serves as employee housing today.Īrriving from England in 1850 at the age of 15, Frederick Henry Harvey worked as a dishwasher before creating the very first chain of hotels in the United States.īy 1887, the Santa Fe Railway was struggling through the difficult Colorado and New Mexico terrain to compete with the more mature Union Pacific and Northern Pacific routes, yet emerged from the depression of 1893 as a major line. Colter and located behind El Tovar, was originally a dormitory for the Harvey Girls. Both the subdivision and the houses themselves are larger than the Park Service equivalent, with garages to the rear of the houses on alleys. The AT&SF Employee residences were built to house concessioner employees.Wilson, is an individually listed National Historical Landmark, and the railway is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grand Canyon Depot (1910) and Grand Canyon Railway (1905) were built by the AT&SF.It is an individually listed National Historic Landmark. The Power House is notable for its application of rustic design principles to an industrial structure and for its creative use of scale. The Grand Canyon Power House was built by the AT&SF to provide electricity to concessioner and park facilities.Built by Ohioan John George Verkamp, who sold Native American crafts and souvenirs, the two-story shingled building has been described as “modified Mission” style, resembling an adobe building in form if not materials. Verkamp’s Curio Store (1906), is now Verkamp’s Visitor Center, and is operated by the Grand Canyon Conservancy for the National Park Service.The El Tovar Stables (1904) were built to house horses and mules used for transportation around the park in pre-automobile times, and continue to be used to house mules for trips to Phantom Ranch.There are numerous other historic structures located in the Historic District Historic Village Map Historic Village Walking Tour Other buildings included in the district are the Grand Canyon Train Depot, El Tovar, the Buckey O’Neill Cabin and the Red Horse Cabin.
Colter designed almost half of the buildings included in the district, including Hopi House, Bright Angel Lodge, and Lookout Studio. The Village, planned by the National Park Service, is the largest example of Park Service town planning in the national park system.
The district comprises the historic center of Grand Canyon Village and includes numerous park structures, many of which are National Historic Landmarks. Be sure to include some of our must-see sights to make your visit to Grand Canyon a more memorable one. There are many historical buildings, national landmarks, and local businesses that deserve attention. Though the beauty of Grand Canyon is ultimately the main attraction, picturesque Grand Canyon Historic Village is a must see to truly experience Grand Canyon and its history.
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