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Wentworth Hall and cottages, Jackson, N.H., between 1890 and 1901. White Mountain resort hotel completed in 1883. Wentworth Hall was the nucleus for a group of nine detached cottages. It was said to be a reproduction of an 'English manorial hall of Queen Anne's day'. Its luxurious appointments included running stream water, steam heat, telephone and telegraph service, electric bells, open fireplaces in all public rooms, well-engineered sanitation and a magnificent dining hall. It also contained a smoking room, a children's and nurse's dining room.