Hanover ยท Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee: Hanover
Hanover Inn Dartmouth
Dartmouth College's 108-room inn facing the Green; its oldest surviving wing is from 1924, and the college later replaced its 1888 section to match.
- Built
- 1924Oldest surviving section is the 1924 east wing built by Dartmouth College; the college later tore down the 1888 brick Victorian portion and replaced it with a building matched to the 1924 wing (The Dartmouth, 1996). The replacement year was not confirmed; one source calls the building 'mostly 1960s'. Lodging on the corner dates to the c.1780 Brewster tavern.
- Style
- Georgian Revival
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 108
- Area
- Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee: Hanover
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Col. Ebenezer Brewster built the first tavern on the corner around 1780, and it stayed in private hands until fire swept the block on January 4, 1887. Dartmouth bought the corner in 1888 and built a brick Victorian hotel, renamed the Hanover Inn after a 1901-03 reconstruction. In 1924 the college added a major east wing, and it later replaced the 1888 section with a building designed to match it. The college-owned inn has 108 rooms facing the Dartmouth Green.
Good to know
- Address: 2 East Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.