Holyoke Range Collection Page 4
The Summit Houses
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The first Summit House built in 1867 and destroyed by fire in 1900.
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The Second Mt. Tom Summit House was finished in 1901 and was a popular place for vacationing and day trips until it burned down in 1929.
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View of the kitchen of the second Summit House.
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The popularity of the Summit Houses began to wane by 1929 when the third Summit House was built. It was dismantled in 1938.
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The Eyrie House was popular for its long boardwalks. It was built in 1861 and stood atop Mt. Nonotuck until 1901.
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The first mountain house on Mt. Holyoke was built in 1821. It was rebuilt to include a restaurant and hotel in 1851, and then expanded again in 1861.
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