Mary Colter: Builder Upon the Red Earth

Author: Virginia L.Grattan
Genre: Non-Fiction
Publisher: Grand Canyon Association
Pages: 132
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: An architect for the Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company, Colter laid the groundwork for female architects who followed. Seven of her remarkable structures are preserved in Grand Canyon's historic district. This is her story.

Review: I read about Mary Colter in the Harvey Girl books that I read recently. I was surprised to see a book written about her. She left her mark in the Southwest at a time when women didn't make a name for themselves in the history books. Unbeknownst to me at the time, I visited Desert View Watchtower at Grand Canyon National Park, a site Colter created in 1932.