Hotel Northampton and Wiggins Tavern at Northampton, Massachusetts, illustrated brochure. 5.5 x 5 inches, 24 pages.  Published by The Schine Hotels, circa 1950s, a beautifully illustrated brochure with lots of information about the tavern and hotel and the antiques they contain.  Filled with pictures of various rooms, architecture and antiques collected over the years. Lewis Wiggin’s had a great interest in preserving the Colonial Revival theme when constructing the Hotel Northampton in 1927.  Many of the antiques still grace the  hallways, restaurants, and lobby. The collection was added to daily, and by 1937 Wiggins employed a full-time antiquarian curator with a staff of up to 15. Two staff members were assigned only to mingle with the guests and discuss the hotel and its antiques. Seeking a way to expand the hotel’s dining facilities, Wiggins purchased the Moriarty building next door. He was determined “to construct faithfully an Early American Tavern with the atmosphere and appearance of an old tavern as it was in the days of our ancestors.” Lewis Wiggins eventually decided to move the old tavern to the Hotel Northampton. Meticulous attention to detail was taken in reassembling the tavern in its new home. Carved paneling, hand-hewn beams, and stone and brick hearths were all carefully reconstructed. Antiques from both the original tavern and from other parts of New England were painstakingly collected to finish the restoration of the interior. -Wiggins Tavern

Condition: The booklet is in good condition with the center two pages detached from the booklet but still present. Light wear, minor age toning.

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