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Harvey Girls were the waitresses at the Harvey House restaurants, located in the railroad depots for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (today it's the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad). The Harvey Houses were legendary for their excellent food and service, and some historians say they were the first restaurant chain in the US, running from about 1880 to about 1970.
I live in the Kansas City area, where the Fred Harvey Co. had its headquarters in Union Station. Besides the Harvey House restaurants in the train stations the Fred Harvey Co. also ran the dining cars for the ATSF Railroad. They were like a 5-star restaurant on wheels.
Today Kansas City might have the only remaining Harvey House in the country. There's a restaurant in Union Station called Harvey's, which sometimes replicates some of the old Harvey House recipes. The restaurant sits right in the shadows of the old Harvey House headquarters. I've been the restaurant a few times. It's really good.
RDM66, the Belen, New Mexico Harvey House Museum used to provide a typical Harvey House meal for special events. Don't know if it still does. The museum itself is fascinating.
Harvey Girls were the waitresses at the Harvey House restaurants, located in the railroad depots for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (today it's the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad). The Harvey Houses were legendary for their excellent food and service, and some historians say they were the first restaurant chain in the US, running from about 1880 to about 1970.
I live in the Kansas City area, where the Fred Harvey Co. had its headquarters in Union Station. Besides the Harvey House restaurants in the train stations the Fred Harvey Co. also ran the dining cars for the ATSF Railroad. They were like a 5-star restaurant on wheels.
Today Kansas City might have the only remaining Harvey House in the country. There's a restaurant in Union Station called Harvey's, which sometimes replicates some of the old Harvey House recipes. The restaurant sits right in the shadows of the old Harvey House headquarters. I've been the restaurant a few times. It's really good.
Harvey Girls were the waitresses at the Harvey House restaurants, located in the railroad depots for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (today it's the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad). The Harvey Houses were legendary for their excellent food and service, and some historians say they were the first restaurant chain in the US, running from about 1880 to about 1970.
I live in the Kansas City area, where the Fred Harvey Co. had its headquarters in Union Station. Besides the Harvey House restaurants in the train stations the Fred Harvey Co. also ran the dining cars for the ATSF Railroad. They were like a 5-star restaurant on wheels.
Today Kansas City might have the only remaining Harvey House in the country. There's a restaurant in Union Station called Harvey's, which sometimes replicates some of the old Harvey House recipes. The restaurant sits right in the shadows of the old Harvey House headquarters. I've been the restaurant a few times. It's really good.
Thanks, I'd never heard of them either, surprising since my now 36 year old son is into trains. When he was little we used to tour old stations, do train shows.
My 7th great grandfather, was the first schoolmaster in Watertown, Massachusetts. From what I have read the only school teacher there for 20 years starting in 1651. He taught until around 1700, passing in 1709.
He was born in England in 1621, but came over with his father landing in Salem in 1638.
Some former Harvey House hotels have been spared the wrecking ball, renovated and reopened to the public. I've been a few times to La Posada in Winslow, AZ. Its restaurant menu is pretty upscale, but there are still some breakfast items they claim were inspired by Harvey House menus:
And more recently in Las Vegas, New Mexico (not Nevada!) the Castaneda Hotel, also once a Harvey House, was refurbished and reopened by the same couple that renovated La Posada. I was there several times before the renovation, but still mean to check it out now that it reopened:
The Castaneda looks nice. They are doing a good job on renovation. I have been in it but have not stayed there yet. It was the first Harvey House railroad hotel built before 1900. The classic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe was once a Harvey House as were the old classic hotels at Grand Canyon. Bright Angel Lodge has a small Harvey Girl museum.
Some former Harvey House hotels have been spared the wrecking ball, renovated and reopened to the public. I've been a few times to La Posada in Winslow, AZ. Its restaurant menu is pretty upscale, but there are still some breakfast items they claim were inspired by Harvey House menus:
And more recently in Las Vegas, New Mexico (not Nevada!) the Castaneda Hotel, also once a Harvey House, was refurbished and reopened by the same couple that renovated La Posada. I was there several times before the renovation, but still mean to check it out now that it reopened:
Most of my 19th century ancestors were farmers. I had one direct ancestor who was a doctor in Kentucky and Tennessee in 1880s to 1900 or so. There had to be some interesting stories there from that era but I have none. A few others were preachers.
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