![]() It has been and will continue to be the heart of Hampton Beach. Though it is not yet classified as such, the Hampton Beach Casino is, to many, a historical landmark. The name sounded exotic, and was familiar to thousands of immigrant workers in Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. Lovell likely chose the term because, at the time, all things European were vogue in America. The word is Italian for "summer house" and came to describe a social gathering place, a room or building where one could dance, listen to music, and gamble. ![]() The building, which opened its doors on July 15, 1899, was christened the "Hampton Beach Casino."Īt that time, the word "casino" did not connote a gambling establishment as we understand it today. Lovell, owner of the Exeter, Hampton and Amesbury Street Railway Company financed the construction of a two-story wood-frame building in the hopes that it would draw people to the Hampton Beach area and stimulate business. It began shortly before the 1900s, when Massachusetts businessman, Wallace D. ![]()
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