Built between from 1904 and 1926, the building they constructed was both a family home and photographic studio for the pioneering Kolb brothers.
The building has evolved through two major additions and countless minor changes during its century of existence at Grand Canyon.
[3] [4] [5] After the death of Emery Kolb in 1976, the National Park Service acquired the historic studio.
The Grand Canyon Association now operates an art gallery, bookstore and information inside the building.
The bookstore's proceeds go to support the building, and the store features a tribute to the Kolbs’ photographs of mule riders at Grand Canyon.