Tip-Top House in New Hampshire State

Tip-Top House

This former hotel is located on the breezy summit of the 6,288-foot tall Mount Washington.

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Tip-Top House Details

This former hotel is located on the breezy summit of the 6,288-foot tall Mount Washington. Originally constructed in 1853, it is believed to be the oldest surviving building on any mountain top in the world. This building is the only remaining structure of the 91-room hotel, which was largely destroyed during the Great Fire of 1908. It was renovated in the mid-1980s and opened as a museum.

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Mount Washington

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