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The Mulburn Inn was built
in Bethlehem, New Hampshire in 1908, during the height of the grand hotel
and tourism industry. In 1913, the east and west wings were added, along with
additional bedrooms on the second floor. At one time, Bethlehem boasted
seven hotels which could easily accommodate 100 or more guests.

The architect-builder was the noted Sylvanus D. Morgan, who in addition
to building a number of other luxurious homes in the Bethlehem area,
was also the architect-builder for the famed Mount Washington Hotel.
Designed in the English Tudor style of architecture, the Inn sits on
three acres of land, and was known as The Ivie Estate or Vining
Cottage. Mrs. Ivie was a Woolworth, so the home was better known
locally as the Woolworth summer home. The cottage remained as the
Woolworth summer residence for many years. During the Depression, the
house was renovated along with many other local residences. This
construction kept the residents of Bethlehem employed during the
Depression years.
Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton spent their honeymoon here. Other society
notables were frequent visitors to the estate, including the
Rockefellers, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, and Thomas Edison.
The interior woodwork is a combination of maple, mahogany, oak, and ash. It
boasts of original stained glass windows, wrap-around porches, and many
of the original fixtures. Today, many of the elegant summer cottages
have been turned into the Inns and Bed and Breakfasts that abound
throughout the White Mountain countryside.
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