Tremont House (Boston)

Located on Tremont Street, construction began on July 4, 1828 and the hotel opened on October 16, 1829.

For the grand opening, the hotel hosted a banquet for important local guests, charging just $1 per person.

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.

The hotel was among the first urban establishments to open a women-only dining room, referred to as a 'Ladies' ordinary'.

[7] The Tremont House set the standard for luxury accommodations and was the model for many hotels built in major cities at this time.