Joey edit-
Here it is back in 2002 from almost the same exact perspective. Man I miss that car.-
The Mount Washington Hotel, 1903 N.L. Stebbins/©Fredrik D. BodinIn 1900, wealthy Pennsylvania industrialist Joseph Stickney began construction of the Mount Washington Hotel, located in Bretton Woods, NH. Two hundred and fifty Italian artisans were hired to build the steel-framed Spanish Renaissance structure. When finished in 1902, the hotel accommodated 600 guests, with a staff of 350. It had its own railroad station, post office, electric power plant, telephone system, and 6,400 acres for golf and recreation. Look closely between the two flagged towers, and you’ll see the electrified banner: MOUNT WASHINGTON. The photograph also shows the 1903 Glidden Automobile Tour, organized by the fledgling American Automobile Association. The purpose of the tour was to foster public acceptance of the automobile and draw attention to the primitive road system, which was unpaved, unmapped, and suitable only for horse travel. This was one of the first motorized endurance races.
Early Glidden Tour
Today the grand hotel thrives as the year-round Omni Mount Washington Resort. It’s a National Historic Landmark featuring a 25,000 square foot spa, two four-diamond dining rooms, and a renovated speakeasy: the Cave. In 1902, hotelier Joseph Stickney successfully charged $10 per night "in season" – twice the going rate at the time. You can book a room at the Mount Washington tonight for $199.
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Good Morning Gloucester 
Except for the growth of a few trees it looks completely unchanged: http://bit.ly/mU8rHy
I thought for sure that Stephen King used this hotel as an idea for “The Shining” but just looked it up. Not so. The Stanley out in Colorado built the same year as this hotel. Even had a bartender named Grady.
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Love this hotel. What a beauty.
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