Author : Frank Jones
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (987 download)
Book Synopsis Wentworth-by-the-Sea Collection by : Frank Jones
Download or read book Wentworth-by-the-Sea Collection written by Frank Jones and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence, business records, financial papers, contracts, menus, floor plans, biographical materials, and other records, reflecting the history of the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Hotel (prior to ca. 1920 known as the Wentworth Hotel), Portsmouth, N.H., which was built in 1873-1874 and owned by various individuals until it was purchased in 1879 by Frank Jones (doing business as Frank W. Hilton & Co.), who expanded the hotel to accommodate 450 guests. Subjects include the visit of Pres. Chester Arthur who stayed at the Wentworth when visiting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1882; the signing of the Portsmouth Treaty by diplomats staying at the hotel in 1905; and the Smith Family, owners of the hotel from 1946-1980, who hosted a governors conference in 1948, managed hotels in Florida in the winter, and opposed the minimum wage law. Persons and organizations represented include Harry Beckwith, owner from 1920-1945, who added bathrooms, windows, a golf course, and tennis courts; James Barker and Margaret (Tasher) Smith, owners, 1946-1980; Pacific Park Corporation who closed the hotel in 1982; Henley Corporation; and the latest owner, the Green Company, which has been working with Friends of the Wentworth to find an owner who will restore and reopen the hotel.