Exeter Inn
| The Exeter Inn | |
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| Alternative names | The Inn at Exeter |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Address | 90 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Owner | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Landlord | Hay Creek Hotels |
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| Floor count | 3 |
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| Number of rooms | 43 guest rooms 3 suites |
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42°58′40″N 70°57′15″W / 42.97778°N 70.95417°W
The Exeter Inn is an inn located on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. It is owned by the academy and operated by leaseholder Hay Creek Hotels. The inn is an occasional stopover for candidates in the New Hampshire presidential primaries.
History
[edit]A previous Exeter Inn had been located on Water Street.[1] One of the town's oldest buildings, it was demolished in 1959.[2]
The current Georgian style complex was built in 1932, funded by a donation from the widow and daughter of mining engineer and PEA alumnus William Boyce Thompson.[3] It mirrors the school's architectural motif.[4] It sits on land purchased for the academy in 1890 from PEA alumnus William P. Chadwick by Edward F. Gale and that year's graduating class.[5]
Over the years, the inn has hosted events for several New Hampshire presidential primary candidates.[6][7][8][9] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the inn temporarily closed to visitors and was converted into additional housing for academy students.[10]
In 1997, the academy transferred a 75-year lease to hotel operator Someplace(s) Different.[3] Hay Creek Hotels acquired the lease in June 2007 and conducted a $5 million renovation, which upgraded the rooms, lobby, restaurant, and amenities.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Slavery in New Hampshire". Boston Evening Transcript. 22 December 1894. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Carol Walker Aten (2003). Postcards from Exeter. Portsmouth: Arcadia Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7385-3481-7.
- ^ a b "Academy Chronology". Phillips Exeter Academy.
- ^ "Stepping into a new Epoch". New Hampshire Union Leader. 9 July 2008.
- ^ "Our History" (PDF). The Exeter Inn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Eisenhower Campaigns for Nixon". The Spokesman-Review. 18 February 1968. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Seligson, Tom (15 July 1973). "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ O'Shei, Tim (2015-05-28). "George Pataki is ready to make his case for the presidency. Will New Hampshire listen?". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Seen on Scene: Lincoln Chafee brings his presidential campaign to Seacoast". Portsmouth Herald. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Schreiber, Jason (2020-08-05). "Exeter Inn to become temporary dorm for Phillips Exeter Academy students". New Hampshire Union-Leader. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Bricker, Lara (2008-06-24). "Epoch Restaurant and Bar set to open at Exeter Inn". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Feals, Jennifer (2007-07-17). "Exeter Inn changes hands". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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