Fabyan House
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Fabyan House was a grand hotel constructed by Sylvester Marsh who also built the Mount Washington Cog Railway. The hotel burned during construction in 1868 and rebuilt in 1872. The 500 person hotel offered views of Mount Washington (New Hampshire). Offerings included fine dining, game rooms, parlors, and outdoor recreation. A fire destroted it in 1951.[1]
The area was served at Fabyan Station by the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad from 1874 and the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad the following year. The hotel was built by Sylvester Marsh who also constructed the Mount Washington Cog Railway.[2]
The Fabyan was one of many grand hotels built during the second half of the 19th century in the area. It burned in 1951.
See also
- Glen House
- Mount Pleasant House, built in 1875 and demolished in 1939. But the grandest of all was *Mount Washington Hotel, built in 1902
References
- ^ Grand Hotels of New Hampshire New Hampshire NOtes
- ^ Sylvester Marsh and the Mount Washington Railway