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The Tip-Top House is a historic former hotel in
/ref> It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The building was erected on Mount Washington in 1853 to compete with the Summit House, a nearby hotel established in 1852. Built by Samuel F. Spaulding at a cost of $7,000, the Tip-Top House was made of rock blasted from the mountain. On clear days, a telescope was placed on its flat roof to create an observatory, although in the early 1860s the flat roof was replaced with a pitched roof. Beginning in 1877, the building functioned for seven years as a printing office for ''Among the Clouds,'' the mountain's newspaper.New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation – The Tip-Top House
/ref> When the newspaper moved to a different location, the Tip-Top House was abandoned and fell into disrepair. A three-story, 91-room hotel was built atop Mount Washington, together with a Mount Washington Observatory, weather observatory. All of these buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1908, except the Tip-Top House, which was renovated to function again as a hotel. When the Summit House was replaced, however, the Tip-Top House burned; it was rebuilt as an annex to the Summit House, then abandoned in 1968. Now a state historic site, the Tip-Top House was restored in 1987, including its flat roof.
New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation – The Tip-Top House
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Mount Washington State Park
Mount Washington State Park is a parcel perched on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Summer seasonal amenities include a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Obs ...
in Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1853, it is the oldest surviving building in the summit area of Mount Washington (New Hampshire), Mount Washington, and is believed by the state to be the oldest extant mountain-top hostelry in the world. It features exhibits concerning the mountain's history. Located near the modern summit building and other visitor facilities, it is open for a fee to visitors from early May to early October.New Hampshire.com – The Tip-Top House/ref> It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Description
The Tip-Top House stands directly adjacent to the summit of Mount Washington, at the tallest mountain in the northeastern United States. It is located on the southwest side of the summit, just north of the summit station of the Mount Washington Cog Railway and the parking area at the end of the Mount Washington Auto Road. It is a roughly rectangular structure, 1-1/2 stories in height, with walls of rough-cut granite. The stones are mortared together, but the joints are set deep and the mortar is barely discernible. The main entrance is set off-center on the southern short end, in a simple rectangular opening. The sides have rectangular window openings. The interior is largely reflective of a rebuilding effort following a 1915 fire, in which it was gutted.History
The building was erected on Mount Washington in 1853 to compete with the Summit House, a nearby hotel established in 1852. Built by Samuel F. Spaulding at a cost of $7,000, the Tip-Top House was made of rock blasted from the mountain. On clear days, a telescope was placed on its flat roof to create an observatory, although in the early 1860s the flat roof was replaced with a pitched roof. Beginning in 1877, the building functioned for seven years as a printing office for ''Among the Clouds,'' the mountain's newspaper./ref> When the newspaper moved to a different location, the Tip-Top House was abandoned and fell into disrepair. A three-story, 91-room hotel was built atop Mount Washington, together with a Mount Washington Observatory, weather observatory. All of these buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1908, except the Tip-Top House, which was renovated to function again as a hotel. When the Summit House was replaced, however, the Tip-Top House burned; it was rebuilt as an annex to the Summit House, then abandoned in 1968. Now a state historic site, the Tip-Top House was restored in 1987, including its flat roof.
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Coos County, New HampshireReferences
External links
New Hampshire Division of Parks & Recreation – The Tip-Top House
{{NRHP in Coos County, New Hampshire Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire Hotel buildings completed in 1853 Defunct hotels in New Hampshire Buildings and structures in Coös County, New Hampshire Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Hotels established in 1853 1853 establishments in New Hampshire National Register of Historic Places in Coös County, New Hampshire Museums in Coös County, New Hampshire