Hotels, Princeton, MA - Summit House - original structure, c 1870

Hotels, Princeton, MA - Summit House - original structure, c 1870

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Title:
Hotels, Princeton, MA - Summit House - original structure, c 1870
Description:
The original Summit House on Mount Wachusett in Princeton, Massachusetts. Men sit on chairs on the roof while others gaze out the windows or sit in front. A horse and cart can be seen on the left. The Summit House was built in 1870 by William G. Morse. Morse actually started the summit house in 1866 when it was just a stand at the top of Mount Wachusett that sold candy and cigars that were delivered by pony cart.
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Princeton Public Library
Collection (local):
Collection of the Princeton Historical Society
Subjects:
Wachusett Mountain (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
Hotels--Massachusetts--Princeton
Summer resorts--Massachusetts--Princeton
Mountains--Massachusetts--Princeton
Places:
Massachusetts > Worcester (county) > Princeton
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fb494k175
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Language:
English
Notes:
Is part of the collection of the Princeton Historical Society, http://www.princetonmahistory.org housed in the Princeton Public Library, http://www.princetonpubliclibrary.org Goodnow Memorial Building, Princeton, Massachusetts.
Identifier:
PHS-2007-11-89-001
hotels_princeton_ma_summit_house_original_structure_c1870