Crawford House (Crawford Notch, New Hampshire)

Crawford House was a grand hotel in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, United States. The original hotel was built in 1850 and destroyed by fire in 1859. It was replaced by a second Crawford House resort that was the largest hotel in the White Mountains at the time. It was further expanded over time to accommodate 400 guests. The hotel featured wide porches and views of Crawford Notch. It eventually fell into disrepair and then closed in 1975. The hotel building was destroyed by fire in November 1977.[1]

View of Crawford Notch from the Crawford House

Crawford House from the Crawford Notch

Crawford House from the P. & O.R.R. circa 1872

The property that Crawford House stood on was later acquired by the Appalachian Mountain Club, which built the extant Highland Center there.[2][3] The neighboring Crawford Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

See also

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 87: Crawford House

References

1. "Crawford House destroyed by fire". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. UPI. November 21, 1977. p. 29. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
2. Strahan, Derek (February 25, 2020). "Crawford House, Carroll, New Hampshire". lostnewengland.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
3. "Highland Center Lodge in Crawford Notch". outdoors.org. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

Further reading

• Johnson, Christopher (2006). This Grand & Magnificent Place: The Wilderness Heritage of the White Mountains. UPNE. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-1-58465-461-2.