Summit Houses 1870 -1970

Publication

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Princeton Historical Society

SUMMER RESORT since CIVIL WARS days & MT. WACHUSETT: 1st house built by W.G. Morse 1876 - Carriage-road replaced ox-cart trail 1874. - 2nd house built by Phineas A. Beaman 1884 - Property acquired by Commonwealth of MA 1899 - House re-molded 1907 - destroyed by fire 1970

Height 2006ft - 19 miles northwest of WORCESTER - Discovered by Gov. Winthrop 1632 - PARADISE for Nature-lovers from 24 communities - POPULAR Ski-slope since 1965 - Valuable weather and fire Observatory - Taken over by MA Dept. of Natural Resources 1967.

Name/Title

Summit Houses 1870 -1970

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.1

Description

Sketch Depicting the Various Summit House Versions

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

18 in

Location

* Untyped Location

"iMac Master Files"

Building

"Woodward Room"