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What is the history of Harvey House?
In 1876 Harvey opened a dining room in the Santa Fe Topeka train depot. Soon Harvey House restaurants spread up and down the line, providing fine dining to railway costumers. By the early 1880s Harvey was operating 17 restaurants along Santa Fe’s main line and by 1891 he had 15 Harvey House restaurants in operation.
Why is the Harvey House famous?
The Harvey Houses became the first chain restaurants, with the Topeka depot becoming the training base for the new chain along the Santa Fe Route. Soon Harvey lunchrooms extended from Kansas to California. By the late 1880s, there was a Harvey establishment every one hundred miles along the Santa Fe line.
Where are Harvey Houses?
The Harvey houses and hotels were located along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. At each Harvey House location, travelers could enjoy a hot meal and welcoming accommodations.
What did Harvey Girls do?
The Harvey Girls were a signature component of Harvey’s success and one of his most enduring legacies. Placing ads in Midwestern and Eastern publications, he solicited women between the ages of 18 and 30 to travel west and work as waitresses in his restaurants.
What is Fred Harvey pie?
Fred Harvey bought it from a restaurant called Klingman’s when it went outof business I believe. Harvey’s famed apple pie recipe. Fred Harvey bought it from a restaurant called Klingman’s when it went outof business I believe.
Where were the Harvey Houses in Kansas?
Florence
Harvey House (Florence, Kansas)
| Harvey House (Florence, Kanasas) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 221 N Marion Street Florence, Kansas, 66851 |
| Coordinates | 38°14′24″N 96°55′41″WCoordinates: 38°14′24″N 96°55′41″W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Restored | 1971 (museum) |
How big is Florence Kansas?
493 acres
Florence/Area
Who made Harvey Girls forever?
Brendan Hay
(originally titled Harvey Street Kids in its first season, then retroactively retitled) is an American animated comedy television series produced by Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos for DreamWorks Animation Television, and is based on comic book characters from Harvey Comics.
Who founded the Harvey Girls?
That all changed when businessman Fred Harvey created rail station diners called Harvey Houses that provided high quality service delivered from his female employees known as The Harvey Girls starting in the 1870s.
What county is Florence Ks in?
Marion County
Florence/Counties