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Tremont House

201 W Main

   Howard House, 1857 or earlier

      Lindon House, 1866 or earlier

         Tremont House, 1895, fire

Tremont House Construction

 

1858

12 02       Lindon House, Joseph Lindon.  Known as the Mannegold or Old Lindon House property, at the corner of West Main and Water streets, became site for Carnegie library. 

Beef and Pork Packing establishment of Joseph Lindon   WD  [ 208 W Main? See 1895 reference]

 

1859

01 27       Beef and Pork Packing establishment of Joseph Lindon   WD

                    American House, 1859, St. Patrick's Day celebration

 

1873

09 04          The Lindon House.--Sometime this week we understand, Mr. Joseph Lindon will withdraw from the management of the Lindon House, and be succeeded by Mr. A. C. Beaurup who was formerly its landlord, and won an enviable reputation for courtesy and liberality, and the success with which he promoted the convenience and comfort of his guests.  With his enterprise and civility, he will maintain the popularity and character of this hotel, and render, it as heretofore, a pleasant and favorite place of resort with the traveling public.    WD

 

1881

               Lindon House, 1881, Snow storm of

 

1895

09 11          At about 5:30 o'clock Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the south wing of the old Tremont house, on West Main Street, and the department was called out to extinguish it.  While work on the original fire was in progress, another blaze started in the main portion of the building, on one of the upper stories, which also commanded the attention of the firemen.  After some two hours' work both blazes were completely subdued.  All signs and circumstances connected with the fire strongly point to “incendiarism”.  It is even said that different parties saw the blazes kindled and fed.  The building, as is well known, is unoccupied except by tramps and vandals, and it is supposed someone was quite anxious to see the rookery go up in smoke.  Since it occurred, the fire has been the subject of considerable comment, and no one doubts that it was of incendiary origin.  Acting on this opinion the owner of the building, Mrs. H. Mannegold, had dodgers distributed about the city Monday morning announcing a reward of $200 to, any one furnishing information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the guilty party.

 

 

1912

12 12          Word has been received here of the death of H. H. Reinke at his home in Wittenberg, aged 72 years.  Mr. Reinke for several years conducted the Tremont house in Watertown and was a popular landlord.  WDT

 

 

Cross References:

Tremont House

1917, Watertown library citation

Tremont House

Center, former Lindon Hotel, now Watertown Library

Tremont House

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