Lithograph

Title:

The Maplewood, White Mountains, Bethlehem, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1988.511

Creator:

Drummond, Dominick J. (1832-1899)Artist; Brett, William H., Engraving Company

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1878

Description:

Chromolithograph. The Maplewood, White Mountains, Bethlehem, N.H., lithograph by William H. Brett Engraving Company, after D. Drummond, c. 1878. Ink and watercolor on paper. Figures on horses and in carriages go to and from the hotel in foreground. A lavishly ornamented Victorian eclectic hotel at center middle ground with four stories, towers on each end with steep pyramidal roofs, open veranda on third story, and porch surrounding building; front facade has Mansard roof; Second Empire-style house at right; gazebo on hill left background. Light blue sky and grounds. Signed lower right between borders: "THE WM. H. BRETT ENG. CO. BOSTON." Signed in print, lower right corner: "D. Drummond del." Title lower margin at center: "The Maplewood. / WHITE MOUNTAINS BETHLEHEM. N.H." Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Provenance:

The Maplewood was built in 1876 by Isaac S. Cruft, a Boston merchant. Starting as an 1816 farmhouse, the hotel was renovated and expanded from 1875 to 1878, increasing the hotel's capacity to 350 guests. Additional buildings were built on the grounds, including guest cottages, Maplewood Hall, and a casino. By circa 1900, the hotel capacity increased to 500 people making it one of the largest resorts in New England. From Bryant F. Tolles, "The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains" (Boston: David R. Godine, 1998), 126-127.

The Maplewood featured a variety of recreational options, and became a major regional center for golf around 1900.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Brett, William H., Drummond, Dominick J. (1832-1899)

Subjects:

Maplewood, Resorts, Hotels, White Mountains, Travel, Tourism, Recreation, Advertisements