Bethlehem in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Park House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2025

1. Park House Marker

Inscription.

In 1876 Charles Bunker built the Park House to accommodate 85 guests. D.W. Ranlet purchased the hotel in 1880 and it was renamed the Ranlet Hotel. It was sold in 1900 to Ira A. Taylor and renamed the Altamonte Hotel. In 1910, it was bought by Isidore and Sadie Lusher who had the distinction of being the first Jewish people in Bethlehem to own a hotel. It was then that it became the first hotel to cater strictly to Jewish visitors. The hotel was torn down in 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 44° 16.812′ N, 71° 41.473′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 302) and Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2011 Main Street, Bethlehem NH 03574, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Howard House (within shouting distance of this marker); P.O.W.-M.I.A. Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sinclair Lodge (about 500 feet away); Durrell United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation (about

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500 feet away); Strawberry Hill Hotel (about 600 feet away); The Sinclair (about 700 feet away); Mount Washington Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Angel of the Mountains (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Park House + Ranlet’s Hotel + The Altamonte + the Ranlet Cafe (Bethlehem Historical Society). (Submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2025

2. Park House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.