19th Century Guest Houses/Hotels | Princeton Historical Society

#6
Mountain Road

1860 Mr. W. Roper remodeled at the Baptist Church

1861-74 I.F. Thompson

1874-83 George Bliss 75 guests

1883-95 W. C. Davis

1895 adds a floor 100 guests, livery and boarding stable

1889 had a billard hall and bowling alley connected

1913 H. C. Beaman buys it and changes name to Princeton Inn

1923 burned
Prospect House/Princeton Inn

 

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"Mr. Wilkes Roper remodeled the Baptist Church making it into a hotel. Mr. I. F. Thompson purchased the property at this time. He continued as its proprietor until 1874 when he sold to George L. Bliss of Worcester. Mr. Bliss enlarged the dining room and made additions to the barn. About seventy-five guests could be accommodated at this time. Mr. Bliss did a good business for nine years. He sold the property to John E. Day of Worcester in 1883.

Mr. Wayland C. Davis leased the property and remained its proprietor for eighteen years. During this time in 1895 Mr. Davis added a story to the house so that one hundred or more guests could be accommodated.

From 1901 to 1913 several parties leased or owned the property with varying degrees of success. In the spring of 1913 Mr. H. C. Beaman purchased the property and is the present owner."

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