Perkins Inn, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Perkins Inn, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.01.011

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the Perkins Inn in Hopkinton, NH. The image shows the inn with men, women, and children on the porch, around the lawn, and seen through the windows. A sign for the inn can be seen to the left. Caption reads: "The main edifice was three stories in height, including a Mansard story. At the principal corner was a tower and flag-staff which had an elevation of 83 feet. The inn contained no less than 52 rooms, arranged and constructed according to all the purposes of a hpuse [house] of its kind. The office door can be seen on the side of the building, the office was 22 by 40 feet in size; the reading-room, 16 by 24; two ante-rooms, each 12 by 16; dining room, 34 by 39; and the parlor, occupying the most conspicuous corner on the first floor, 32 by 36 in size. Guest chambers on the second and third floor, varyed [varied] in size from 12 by 16 to 16 by 16. The old swing-sign of Benjamin Wiggin, still invites the public to hospitality at the Perkins Inn, it was hung to an elm that stood near the chief corner of the building."

Subjects:

Taverns (Inns) , Women , Children , Men , Signs and signboards

Locations:

Hopkinton, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Perkins Inn

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1