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Barstow Harvey House
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By Joseph Beeman, April 21, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Barstow Harvey House Marker | | |
Inscription. Harvey Houses were legendary in the history of Western rail travel. Operated by Fred Harvey in conjunction with this Santa Fe Railway, the network of restaurant-hotels set a new standard in quality meal service. Barstow's Spanish-Moorish "Casa Del Desierto" opened in 1911 and closed in 1971. It was registered as one of the last and finest remaining examples of the West's famous Harvey Houses.
Erected 1983 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Billy Holcomb Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, Mojave River Valley Museum, San Bernadino County Museum, and Fred Harvey, Inc. (Marker Number 892.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 34° 54.274′ N, 117° 1.49′ W. Marker is in Barstow, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North First Avenue and Riverside Drive. Click for map. It is at the former Santa Fe Depot, now the Amtrak and Greyhound Station. Marker is at or near this postal address: 846 First Ave, Barstow CA 92311, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Calico Lives Again (approx. 9.6 miles away); Town of Calico (approx. 9.6 miles away); Lucy Bell Lane (approx. 9.6 miles away); Calico’s School House (approx. 9.6 miles away). | | | | 
By Joseph Beeman, April 21, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Casa Del Desierto and the Marker | | |
Regarding Barstow Harvey House. In 1893 Fred Harvey, founder and operator of the Santa Fe Harvey Houses, took over the operation of all hotel and restaurants on the Santa Fe line, including the one at Barstow (then Waterman Junction) constructed in 1885. In 1908 this Harvey House burned, and in 1910-13 the present Spanish-Moorish structure designed by architect Mary E. J. Coulter was constructed. It is the best surviving example of California's depot-hotels of the turn of the century.
Also see . . .
1. Harvey Houses - Hotels, Lunchrooms, Restaurants in the Old West. (Submitted on May 4, 2006.)
2. History and Ritual of E Clampus Vitus. History of the fraternal organization that helped erect this marker. (Submitted on May 4, 2006.)
3. Virtual Barstow. (Submitted on July 2, 2006.)
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By Joseph Beeman, April 21, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Santa Fe Depot Next to the Harvey House | | |
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By Joseph Beeman, April 21, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Casa Del Desierto Harvey House | | |
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Published and Distributed by Columbia Wholesale Supply | |
| | | 5. Casa Del Desierto | | Description on Postcard:
BARSTOW CALIFORNIA
Casa Del Desierto
"House of the Desert"
Landmark hotel built in 1912. In bygone days this hotel housed famous movie stars while shooting movies in the desert. In the earlier days of gracious living the "Harvey Girls" brightened the dining room. | | |
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By : - A Fred Harvey Postcard | |
| | | 6. Barstow Harvey House | Description on Postcard:
Casa del Desierto (House of the Desert) the Sante Fe Hotel at Barstow, is built after the style of the Spanish renaissance, with walls of tapestry brick and grey stone trimmings, red tile roof and arcade balconies on both stories.
Barstow is a junction of Sante Fe lines from San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley points. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on May 4, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 2,275 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 5, 6. submitted on October 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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