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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a bargain for such a beautiful little book,
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This review is from: Tovar at Grand Canyon National Park (Great Lodges from the W.W.West) (Hardcover)
This is the perfect book for anyone who loves the Grand Canyon. Not only do you get gorgeous photos and historic shots of the 1905 El Tovar hotel, but there's more on Mary Jane Colter's Grand Canyon work and a chapter on the park. This is a perfect stocking stuffer or very reasonable little gift for someone heading to the canyon for a honeymoon or anniversary!
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A Nice Little Book -,
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This review is from: Tovar at Grand Canyon National Park (Great Lodges from the W.W.West) (Hardcover)
The Grand Canyon was first seen by a European in 1540. The El Tovar Hotel opened 1/14/1905 - then the Santa Fe railroad's flagship hotel. The Santa Fe hoped to emulate the Northern Pacific with its Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone. The El Tovar cost $250,000 vs. $140,000 for old Faithful Inn, and was known as "the most expensively constructed and appointed loghouse in America" (steam heat, electric lights, indoor plumbing). The hotel also had its own bakery, butcher shop, and bulk storage refrigerators.
In 1989, after 21 years without train service, the new Grand Canyon Railway brought tourists in again. |
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Tovar at Grand Canyon National Park (Great Lodges from the W.W.West) by Christine Barnes (Hardcover - March 6, 2001)
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