Harvey House in Barstow to mark centennial

The historic Harvey House in Barstow, Calif., is set to mark the 100th anniversary with a series of events and celebrations this year, according to the Desert Dispatch.

The celebration is expected to kick off with a Harvey House Farmer’s Market Day on the third Saturday of every month until September, according to Sielski. Sielski said the chamber will host a Harvey House Centennial Celebration on August 14, and there are plans for an event to mark the anniversary of the grand opening in 2011.

“Our focus is to bring attention to the building’s history as well as trying to keep it going into the future,” Sielski said.

The Harvey House in Barstow is home to the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum.

Railroad Harvey Houses were key to generating tourism in the desert Southwest, and helped pave the way for Route 66.

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