The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 71°18′28″W / 44.87056°N 71.30778°W
|
The Balsams
|
|
 |
|
|
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch
|
|
| Location: | NH 26, Coos County, New Hampshire, 10 mi. E of Colebrook |
|---|---|
| Nearest city: | Dixville Notch, New Hampshire |
| NRHP Reference#: | 02000166 |
| Added to NRHP: | March 13, 2002 |
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a grand hotel and ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, United States. The hotel covers 15,000 acres (61 km2) and features 95 kilometers of cross-country ski trails, an alpine ski area with 16 trails, five glade areas and a terrain park. There is also a 9-hole golf course and an 18-hole championship course called "Panorama" which was designed by Donald Ross.
[edit] History
Located along the old Coös Trail (now Route 26) through Dixville Notch, it first opened just after the Civil War as the Dix House, a 25-room summer inn established by George Parsons. In 1895, it was purchased by Henry S. Hale, a Philadelphia inventor and industrialist [1] who had been a regular guest. He renamed it The Balsams, and over time enlarged and augmented the facilities. In 1918, Hale completed the Hampshire House, the towering wing which doubled the resort's capacity to 400 guests.[2]
The Ballot Room of The Balsams is where Dixville Notch's presidential primary votes are cast just after midnight on the day of the New Hampshire primaries. These votes cast by Dixville Notch residents are among the first to be cast, counted, and reported nationally.[3]
As of January 12, 2011, The Balsams is closed for renovations by new owners, who bought the property for $2.3M. Some aspects of the property may become conservation holdings.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Norm and Lily Goldman, The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel -- Combining History With Romance
- ^ The Balsams -- A History
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (05 November 2001). "Neil Tillotson, 102, First Presidential Voter". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/05/us/neil-tillotson-102-first-presidential-voter.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ . http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x91294586/Balsams-Grand-Resort-sold. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
[edit] External links
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||
- Buildings and structures in Coos County, New Hampshire
- Hotels in New Hampshire
- Ski areas and resorts in New Hampshire
- Golf clubs and courses in New Hampshire
- Golf clubs and courses designed by Donald Ross
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
- Visitor attractions in Coos County, New Hampshire
