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May 27, 2015 - "Indian Watchtower at Desert View (1932). The Indian Watchtower at Desert View (1932), the last of this series of Colter buildings, stands at the eastern end of the south rim of the grand Canyon. From a distance the building's silhouette looks like the Anasazi watchtower it was meant to mimic. In plan the structure is composed of one enormous circle at the north, a small circle at the south, and gently arched forms connecting the two. As Virginia L. Grattan wrote in Mary Colter Builder Upon the Red Earth, "The Indian watchtower at Desert View was not a copy, but what Colter called a 're-creation' of an Indian watchtower." Standing at 70 feet, with a 30-foot base, the tower was unique in having a concrete foundation and a steel framework well hidden in the stones of the tower. The ground level of the tower was a large, round observation room with a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon. Upstairs the Hopi Room presents paintings by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie, who took the room's theme from the Hopi Snake Dance. An outdoor observation deck is directly above the observation room." Text taken from the following website:
At the end of the day there was a ninja show on the stage behind with ninjas jumping from the tower.
Note: Sue's photo, not mine
Watchtower located in Berlin. It was part of the Berlin wall and only one of the few left in Berlin.
(See links). Mary Colter's Desert View Watchtower - Desert View Watchtower
Perched on the rim of the canyon, the Watchtower reflects the architecture of the ancestral Puebloans in the Four Corners region. Climb the stairs for views up and down the canyon. On a clear day, one can see well over 100 miles. Desert View Watchtower is a 0.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Grand Canyon, Arizona that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and is accessible year-round.
What is the Desert View Watchtower made of? The structure is composed of a circular coursed masonry tower rising from a rubble base. The base was intentionally designed to convey a partly ruinous appearance, perhaps of an older structure on which the watchtower was later built. Near the eastern edge of Grand Canyon National Park, where the Colorado River begins to turn north and the Painted Desert stretches toward the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, a 70-foot-tall circular stone structure perched on the South Rim draws visitors’ attention. What at first glance appears to be an ancient Native American ruin, made with reddish sandstone, this tallest structure on the South Rim is actually a well-planned, relatively modern building that architect Mary Colter designed for the Fred Harvey Company.
Desert View - from the Desert View Watchtower
Why was the Desert View Watchtower built? Perched on the edge of the south rim, what appears to be an ancient Native American ruin is actually the Desert View Watchtower, which was designed in 1932 by Mary Colter to overlook the eastern end of Grand Canyon National Park. She investigated ancient Puebloan ruins, and dabbled in learning about Hopi culture.
Desert View Watchtower - grcahistory.org
Opened: 1932
Architectural style: Rustic architecture
Added to National Register Historic Places: January 3, 1995
Desert View Watchtower, also known as the Indian Watchtower at Desert View, is a 70-foot-high stone building located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon within Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States.
Desert View Watchtower - Wikipedia
Desert View Watchtower - Visit Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. 102021.
(See links). Mary Colter's Desert View Watchtower - Desert View Watchtower
Perched on the rim of the canyon, the Watchtower reflects the architecture of the ancestral Puebloans in the Four Corners region. Climb the stairs for views up and down the canyon. On a clear day, one can see well over 100 miles. Desert View Watchtower is a 0.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Grand Canyon, Arizona that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and is accessible year-round.
What is the Desert View Watchtower made of? The structure is composed of a circular coursed masonry tower rising from a rubble base. The base was intentionally designed to convey a partly ruinous appearance, perhaps of an older structure on which the watchtower was later built. Near the eastern edge of Grand Canyon National Park, where the Colorado River begins to turn north and the Painted Desert stretches toward the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, a 70-foot-tall circular stone structure perched on the South Rim draws visitors’ attention. What at first glance appears to be an ancient Native American ruin, made with reddish sandstone, this tallest structure on the South Rim is actually a well-planned, relatively modern building that architect Mary Colter designed for the Fred Harvey Company.
Desert View - from the Desert View Watchtower
Why was the Desert View Watchtower built? Perched on the edge of the south rim, what appears to be an ancient Native American ruin is actually the Desert View Watchtower, which was designed in 1932 by Mary Colter to overlook the eastern end of Grand Canyon National Park. She investigated ancient Puebloan ruins, and dabbled in learning about Hopi culture.
Desert View Watchtower - grcahistory.org
Opened: 1932
Architectural style: Rustic architecture
Added to National Register Historic Places: January 3, 1995
Desert View Watchtower, also known as the Indian Watchtower at Desert View, is a 70-foot-high stone building located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon within Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States.
Desert View Watchtower - Wikipedia
Desert View Watchtower - Visit Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. 102021.