Colter freelanced for Harvey from 1902 to 1910, when she was hired full-time, and she remained Harvey's go-to architect until 1947. She designed hotels, curio shops and rest areas, channelling the ...

But she never wanted the 530 pieces of jewelry she bequeathed to Mesa Verde to be known as the Mary Colter Collection. “I think she didn’t want it to be about her. She wanted it to be about ...

Designed in 1932 by renowned Southwest architect Mary Colter, the Desert View Watchtower was built with native stones on the edge of the canyon.

While Mary Colter did not design the entire majestic station complex, she did create a remarkable space for the Fred Harvey eateries. It had a spectacular arched ceiling that brought to mind the ...

Mary Jane Colter (right) shows a blueprint to Anna Wilmarth Ickes, circa 1932. Colter, a highly regarded architect, also skilled in interior design and was responsible for giving La Fonda on the ...