The Hobart House Closes

In August of 1918, the Hobart House's long career as a hotel came to an end. Here is the story from the Hobart Gazette of August 9, 1918.


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According to Hobart's Historic Buildings by Elin Christenson, the Hobart House was built in 1870 by Edward Roper, so it operated continuously as a hotel for some 48 years. Its facilities included a restaurant and banquet room, a ballroom on the third floor, and a livery stable out back.