Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 268: Hotel History: Wentworth by the Sea

Stanley Turkel | July 12, 2022

by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Wentworth By The Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire (161 rooms) The Wentworth by the Sea (formerly the Hotel Wentworth), built in 1874 by Daniel E. Chase and Charles E. Campbell, was the largest wooden structure on the New Hampshire coast.  It was bought in 1879 by Frank Jones, wealthy owner of banks, breweries, insurance companies, racing stables, railroads and the world's largest shoe-button company.  Jones hired the talented Frank W. Hilton (no relation of Conrad) to manage and promote the Wentworth.  Hilton introduced steam-driven elevators, Western Union telegraph, a telephone wire connected to...