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Tag Archives: Hotels
Driveway to the Rocky Shores, as a Private Estate in 1910
I’ve had two prior posts (here and here) showing these real-photo postcard views of Widcombe-by-the-Sea, built in 1910 as the summer home of Francis Smith and later known as the Rocky Shores Manor. This postcard shows the view down the … Continue reading
A Tennis Court View of Straitsmouth Island, circa 1919
I have to assume that this tennis court, with its clear and proximate view of Straitsmouth Island, was part of the old Straitsmouth Inn, out on Gap Head Road, off Marmion Way. But then I went down there and tried … Continue reading
Driftwood Farm, Home of the J. Raymond Smiths, Rockport, Mass., circa 1944
This is the second postcard I’ve posted showing Driftwood Farm, which was located above Whale Cove in Rockport, on Driftwood Way, off South Street, between Whale Cove Lane and Driftwood Road. The earlier post showed it looking up from the … Continue reading
The Original Pigeon Cove House, Before it Became the Emerson, 1911
This real-photo postcard is remarkable for a couple reasons. For one, it shows a rare view of a historic Pigeon Cove building. For another, it appears to be signed on the reverse by Charles H. Cleaves, the Rockport lawyer and … Continue reading
Two Views of the Headland House, Rockport, circa 1912
These views may be black and white, but this house at 10 Atlantic Ave. in Rockport has a colorful history. As of the time of these two postcards, the Headland House was a hotel. You can see the sign hanging … Continue reading
Special Guest Post: Granite Shore Hotel, Rockport, circa 1915
[Note: After I last posted about the Granite Shore Hotel, I heard from Lawrence Neal, whose grandparents, Ernest and Martha Neal, bought the hotel in 1940 and operated it until 1960. He sent along the following information about his grandparents … Continue reading
The Granite Shore Hotel, Rockport, Mass., circa 1907
The building that once housed the Granite Shore Hotel still stands at the corner of Main and School Streets in downtown Rockport. I read that part of this building was originally the home of the Rev. Ebenezer Cleaveland, who arrived here … Continue reading
Woods House, Rockport, Mass., circa 1920
The Woods House still stands at the corner of Mt. Pleasant St. and Norwood Ave. (see picture below). At the time this picture was taken, the house was a summer boarding house. A 1912 classified ad in the Boston Evening … Continue reading
The Horseless Carriage Comes to Turk’s Head, circa 1906
In my research one day, I tripped across an article from the July 4, 1906, issue of The Horseless Age, a magazine devoted to the growing popularity of the motor vehicle. In a section of the magazine devoted to “commercial … Continue reading
The New Oakdene, Pigeon Cove, Mass., 1905
The New Oakdene was a hotel on Phillips Avenue in Pigeon Cove operated by Mrs. J.J. Dean. An advertisement in a 1903 magazine described the New Oakdene as “built and furnished new 1900; all modern improvements.” It also said the … Continue reading
Vintage Rockport 