Chronicles of the White Mountains . e buildings on theSummit were the old Summit House, which, as hasbeen stated, was then used as a dormitory for thehotel employees, the old Tip-Top House, the frontroom of which then served as the printing-office ofAmong the Clouds, the stage office, the train shed,the Signal Station, and the Summit House. Twomore buildings were added to the group during theyears soon following, to stand with the others untilthat fateful evening in June, 1908, when the resultsof so many years development were reduced in afew hours to ashes and blackened ruins. In the year fir
Chronicles of the White Mountains . e buildings on theSummit were the old Summit House, which, as hasbeen stated, was then used as a dormitory for thehotel employees, the old Tip-Top House, the frontroom of which then served as the printing-office ofAmong the Clouds, the stage office, the train shed,the Signal Station, and the Summit House. Twomore buildings were added to the group during theyears soon following, to stand with the others untilthat fateful evening in June, 1908, when the resultsof so many years development were reduced in afew hours to ashes and blackened ruins. In the year first named the railway companyerected a strong wooden tower, twenty-seven feethigh and of pyramidal shape, on high ground nearthe southwest corner of the Summit House. Itoverlooked all the buildings and became a favor-ite observatory. For several summers it was usedby the United States Coast and Geodetic Surveyin the triangulation of the region. In 1892, the towerwas carried up another story and, during that season 250 l|il^^^• SUMMIT HOUSE AND OBSERVATORY, MOUNT WASHINGTONABOUT 1S95
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