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Elmwood Inn
(later renamed Intervale Inn)
Rail station
Intervale House
The Bellevue
House
Eventually named
the New Intervale Inn
Idlewild Inn
(now The 1785 Inn)
tennis, a ball court, and a bowling alley on the property, leaving
guests with many choices for recreational activities. To enjoy the
picturesque views, guests could relax on the piazzas or use the
footbridge to take them to the panoramic views across the street.
The hotel retained its grand hotel status for many years,
into the 20th century, changing with the times, as needed. It was
a contemporary of other famous grand hotels in North Conway,
such as the Kearsarge House, Hotel Randall, which became the
The Clarendon Inn
morning reverberated with the sound of the fire alarm and the
slumbers were aroused to fight fire. It was soon learned the
Intervale House was a victim of the flames and the house had
been burning so long before discovered, to save any part of it
was impossible.”
Many people arrived after the fire alarm sounded at 1:45
a.m. to try and do anything to help, but because the house was
older and made of wood, there was nothing to be done. Harold
An excerpt from The Reporter, the local newspaper, from Thursday, May 24, 1923, published an
article about the tragedy, stating: “The stillness of the early hours of Tuesday morning reverberated
with the sound of the 昀椀re alarm and the slumbers were aroused to 昀椀ght 昀椀re. It was soon learned the
Intervale House was a victim of the 昀氀ames and the house had been burning so long before discovered,
to save any part of it was impossible.”
Eastern Slope Inn, The Claredon Inn, and the Bellevue House.
But like so many other grand hotels in the area, the golden
era began to fade, and the hotel succumbed to fire on May
22, 1923. An excerpt from The Reporter, the local newspaper,
from Thursday, May 24, 1923, published an article about the
tragedy, stating: “The stillness of the early hours of Tuesday
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Mudgett was living at the Idlewild down the road and was
credited with being the first to discover the house was on fire.
He tried to save anything he could, but it had already burned for
too long. No cause of the fire was given. Intervale lamented the
loss of the house and had high hopes that it would be rebuilt,
as it was the highlight for many guests visiting the area. It was
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