Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire is a photograph by Dawna Moore Photography which was uploaded on February 11th, 2015.
Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire
The hotel, designed to be open only for the summer and early fall, included the latest amenities. It had a railroad station and coaches to bring... more
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Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire
Artist
Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
Description
"The hotel, designed to be open only for the summer and early fall, included the latest amenities. It had a railroad station and coaches to bring guests to the hotel from the station, it had a golf course designed by Donald Ross (which is still in use), it had an artificial lake, bridle paths, wagon roads, telephone service with it’s own switchboard, a telegraph, running water, bathrooms, an elevator, modern refrigeration equipment, its own electric power plant (which is still intact) a plant for making illuminating gas should the electricity fail, a one-of-a-kind water powered printing plant to print the daily menus, a daily newspaper for the guests, etc. (this also still survives), a large barn for horses, a large garage for automobiles was added as were quarters for chauffeurs, dormitories for the staff (one for men and one for women), an orchestra, a choir, a heated indoor swimming pool, and a billiard parlor. At Thanksgiving, 1999 the hotel opened for the Winter season for the first time. It continues today as a four season resort." (whitemountainhistory.org)
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February 11th, 2015
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