Among this long list of innovations, it is probably best known as the first hotel with indoor plumbing and running water. The hotel's water was raised by steam-powered pump to a storage tank on its roof, where it fed by gravity to the taps. Eight water closets (toilets) were provided on the ground floor. Bathrooms for bathing were located in the basement, and served by cold running water. Bathtubs were copper or tin, with local gas heating for the tub's water. Running water was also provided to the kitchen and laundry. A simple system removed the waste water to the sewage system.
Tremont House in the mid-1800s
During the 19th century it was socially unacceptable for women to dine alone in the public rooms of hotels. The hotel was among the first urban establishments to open a women-only dining room, referred to as a 'Ladies' ordinary'.[4]
The Tremont House set the standard for luxury accommodations and was the model for many hotels built in major cities at this time.[5] One of the most notable, also designed by Isaiah Rogers, was the Astor House (1836) in New York City.[6]
References
^Tremont is always pronounced trem-mont in Boston, not tree-mont.
^"Col. Davy Crockett arrived in this city on Monday, and put up at the Tremont House. He thinks Boston is the handsomest city he has seen. ... He has accepted an invitation to visit the Tremont theatre this evening. There was quite a crowd assembled in State-Street at noon yesterday to see the Colonel, but he was detained till a very late hour by the interesting performances at the Roxbury India rubber factory." cf. Boston Gazette, May 6, 1842
^Benjamin F. Stevens. Tremont House: the exit of an old landmark. The Bostonian, v.1, no.4 1895.
^Freedman, Paul (2014-09-01). "Women and Restaurants in the Nineteenth-Century United States". Journal of Social History. 48 (1): 1–19. doi:10.1093/jsh/shu042. ISSN 0022-4529. S2CID 143102613.
tremont, house, boston, this, article, about, hotel, boston, other, uses, tremont, house, disambiguation, tremont, house, 1829, 1895, sometimes, called, tremont, hotel, hotel, designed, 1829, isaiah, rogers, boston, massachusetts, notable, guests, included, da. This article is about the hotel in Boston For other uses see Tremont House disambiguation Tremont House 1829 c 1895 sometimes called the Tremont Hotel was a hotel designed in 1829 by Isaiah Rogers in Boston Massachusetts 1 Notable guests included Davy Crockett 2 and Charles Dickens 3 Tremont House in 1834 rendering Contents 1 Description 2 References 3 Images 4 Further readingDescription EditThe Tremont House was a four story granite faced neoclassical building located at the corner of Tremont and Beacon Streets with its main entrance on Tremont It incorporated many hotel firsts citation needed Indoor plumbing Indoor toilets and baths Reception area Locked rooms for the guest Free soap BellboysAmong this long list of innovations it is probably best known as the first hotel with indoor plumbing and running water The hotel s water was raised by steam powered pump to a storage tank on its roof where it fed by gravity to the taps Eight water closets toilets were provided on the ground floor Bathrooms for bathing were located in the basement and served by cold running water Bathtubs were copper or tin with local gas heating for the tub s water Running water was also provided to the kitchen and laundry A simple system removed the waste water to the sewage system Tremont House in the mid 1800s During the 19th century it was socially unacceptable for women to dine alone in the public rooms of hotels The hotel was among the first urban establishments to open a women only dining room referred to as a Ladies ordinary 4 The Tremont House set the standard for luxury accommodations and was the model for many hotels built in major cities at this time 5 One of the most notable also designed by Isaiah Rogers was the Astor House 1836 in New York City 6 References Edit Tremont is always pronounced trem mont in Boston not tree mont Col Davy Crockett arrived in this city on Monday and put up at the Tremont House He thinks Boston is the handsomest city he has seen He has accepted an invitation to visit the Tremont theatre this evening There was quite a crowd assembled in State Street at noon yesterday to see the Colonel but he was detained till a very late hour by the interesting performances at the Roxbury India rubber factory cf Boston Gazette May 6 1842 Benjamin F Stevens Tremont House the exit of an old landmark The Bostonian v 1 no 4 1895 Freedman Paul 2014 09 01 Women and Restaurants in the Nineteenth Century United States Journal of Social History 48 1 1 19 doi 10 1093 jsh shu042 ISSN 0022 4529 S2CID 143102613 Tremont House Chicago Hotel An American History by A K Sandoval Strausz Edition illustrated Published by Yale University Press 2007 ISBN 0 300 10616 5 ISBN 978 0 300 10616 9 1 Images Edit Painting by James Bennett c 1830s Tremont Street 1860s Tremont House at right Park St Church in distance 19th century photo by John P Soule Room No 29 occupied by Charles Dickens and others Interior 1894 Tremont House menu on June 21 1857Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tremont House Boston Benjamin F Stevens Tremont House the exit of an old landmark The Bostonian v 1 no 4 1895 Henry Lee Boston s greatest hotel permanent dead link Old Time New England Spring 1965 1857 menu from the Tremont House University of Houston Digital LibraryCoordinates 42 21 28 08 N 71 3 38 39 W 42 3578000 N 71 0606639 W 42 3578000 71 0606639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tremont House Boston amp oldid 1119353233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
