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New Hampshire - White Mountains, Jackson This 130 Year Old Grande Dame Makes No Pretense About Her Age Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club
But more is going on behind the scenes or back-of-the-house as hoteliers call it. With the advent of the more automobiles and higher energy costs, America began to loose many of its grand hotels starting in the 1950's. Grand hotels became obsolete and lost their viability when cookie-cutter motels began sprouting up along the new interstate highway program championed by President Eisenhower. Advance the clock fifty years and it appears little has changed. The Eagle Mountain House heats its 56,000 square foot, six-story, wooden structure for up to nine months each year. Due to efficient fuel purchasing and conservation efforts in past years, the resort was able to absorb energy expenses. Forecasts of fuel oil costing $4+ dollars per gallon now has the resort quickly searching for alternative methods of heating so that it can remain economically viable to be open year round. Discussions are underway to develop an efficient wood pellet fired energy plant which would replace 21,0 00 gallons of oil with 177 tons of wood pellets each year, pellets manufactured locally in New Hampshire. The resort is working on finding funding for this project. By remaining open year round, the resort will continue to support the livelihood and welfare of up to 75 families during the year.
Location: 140 miles north of Boston Web: www.eaglemt.com, Email: jerry@eaglemt.com Phone: (603) 383-9111, Toll Free: (800) 966-5779 Address: 179 Carter Notch Road, Jackson, New Hampshire, 03846
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July 3rd the Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club marks the beginning of 130 years of hospitality. To many, the hotel is considered a fine example of New England Victorian farm house architecture, complete with arts and crafts elements. In 2007 the hotel embarked on a five-year plan to repair and preserve the hotel. The first phase included a steel roof, one that will endure winters like this past season's with 150 inches of snow. Foundations, paint, and even a shutter replacement program are planned for this resplendent example of quintessential New England architecture, seen by many as a shinning example of pure Americana. Care is being given ensure future visitors will have the same guest experience others have enjoyed for the past 130 years.