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Store", a stable and a small building labeled "Jack." Jack refers to
English Jack, a colorful character known as the Hermit of Crawford
Notch, who occupied a shack in the area for several years.

In the foreground of the photograph above is a log cabin with several
people and wash hanging to dry. Beyond that is a large building
identified as the Holmes Tavern. On the south side of the road, on
the hotel property, the map identifies other buildings: The Log House,
the Holmes Tavern, another stable near the tavern, and a building
called the "Blind Tiger". One can only speculate about that
establishment.
In 1881, Leavitt sold the Mount Pleasant House to Oscar Pitman and
Joseph Stickney. They immediately enlarged it by adding a fourth
story. Stickney owned Pennsylvania coal mines and railroad stock
and wanted to be in the hotel business. He invested heavily in the
Mt. Pleasant House and would later build the Mt. Washington Hotel.
Stickney and his company added several buildings, increased the
capacity of the hotel, and incorporated the latest conveniences for
the guests.

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