Fresh Pond Hotel is an historic former hotel

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

 at 234 Lakeview Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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History

It was built in 1796 by Jacob Wyeth. Jacob was a graduate of Harvard, Class of 1792, and on 20 Sept 1796 he bought 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) from his father, bordering on Fresh Pond, and erected the "Fresh Pond Hotel", which was a popular resort. He managed the hotel until he accumulated a large estate and retired from active business, and leased the hotel to his nephew, Jonas Wyeth, who also retired with a satisfactory fortune, about 1840. Jacob Wyeth resided on the estate until 14 Jan 1857, when he died at nearly 93 years of age. In 1892 the hotel was moved from its original location at Fresh Pond to 234 Lakeview Avenue. The building was added to the National Historic Register in 1982.

External links

• Photo of the Fresh Pond Hotel, 2007 Retrieved 2010-02-03