Monett Harvey House

Monett Harvey House. . The founder of the Harvey Houses was Frederick Henry Harvey. After he married, he and his wife opened up their first Harvey House in 1878 in Florence, Kansas. In 1881 he replaced his male waiters with the famous “Harvey Girls.” Harvey gained a boost in business with his incorporation of the “Harvey Girls.” He hired women between the ages of 18 and 30 and did not permit them to marry until they had put in a full year of work. Harvey Girls resided in housing adjacent to the restaurants, where they were supervised with curfews and chaperoned male visits. In 1901, when Frederick died, he had 47 restaurants in the United States, 15 hotels, and 30 dining cars on the AT&SF Railroad. The Harvey House restaurants continued to be built and operated into the 1960s. Monett's Harvey House opened 1896, and burned down in 1914. The restaurant was connected to the railroad of Monett and was part of a hotel, which provided housing for many people. Frederick Harvey prided his establishments on cleanliness, having friendly and efficient service, and serving good food at a reasonable price. , Written by: Noemi Rodriquez and Evelyn Salazar , This sign was created by students under the direction of Monett High School Missouri Literature and Composition teacher Amy M. Sampson and was paid for via a grant she wrote and was awarded from Rural Schools Collaborative and their 2023 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program.