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<\/a><\/figure>The Larkin House Hotel in 1891, at a time of peak activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fire Insurance maps were made so that insurance companies in far-off cities could write insurance policies without visiting a locale like Watch Point.
The yellow house color denotes a wooden structure, somewhat risky. “Gasoline Tank Underground” would be a positive feature for insurance.
The Larkin was torn down in 1906.
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<\/a><\/figure>The 1891 map shows 3 other hotels a bit east of the Larkin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>The grandest of the Watch Hill hotels was the Ocean House.
Note the nearby “Servant’s Quarters” in 1891.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See below for later views of the Ocean House.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>The Watch Hill Merry Go Round still sits at its 1891 location (??).
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<\/a><\/figure>The Plimpton House 1891<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>A 1902 map of Watch Hill shows an expanded Ocean house.
The “Servant’s Quarters” of 1891 is now callled “Help’s Quarters”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>The trolley (aka “Electric Railroad”) waiting room was on Bay Street at the end of a pier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1902 map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>The Ocean House expanded yet again as shown on the 1907 map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>Bigger and better in 1912. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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That ends my quick review of the Watch Hill fire insurance maps. d. allen Aug, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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