In reference to that, the current resort includes a farm with chicken, sheep, goats, and Scottish Highland cattle.

The facilities were greatly enlarged to accommodate over 200 guests in 1911 and 1912, when the iconic belvedere tower was added to the facade.

[4] As an established member of the elite White Mountain resorts, the Dodges continued to expand and improve "The View", as it was called, including nearly doubling the hotel capacity to 300 beds and seating for 450 in the dining hall.

"[5] But the new owners proved unsuccessful; it closed in 1986 after 122 seasons and went into foreclosure, with the furnishings auctioned by the bank in 1989.

After being held by investors, but never reopened as of 1998, Kevin Craffey, a general contractor from Duxbury, Massachusetts, purchased the vacant hotel for $1.3 million, including 360 acres (150 ha), a nine-hole golf course, clubhouse and conference hall.