Bay of Naples Hotel, Naples, Maine

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of turrets.

Caption: "Bay of Naples Hotel, Naples, Maine." Sign partially visible on the right: "Break[fast] Serv[ed] 8 To 11 [AM]."

This real photo postcard shows a picturesque view of the Bay of Naples Hotel in Naples, Maine. The hotel opened in 1899, closed during the 1950s, and was torn down in 1964. Before the building was demolished, the cupola on top of the large turret on the left-hand side of the hotel was removed and ended up at an area campground. Fifty-seven years later, the cupola was moved, restored, and installed at the Naples Barn, a local business (see Dawn De Busk, "Cupola Moved to New Spot for Restoration," Bridgton News, August 6, 2021, and a Google Street View showing the cupola in its current location).

This is an unused photo postcard with a type of stamp box (EKC with "place stamp here") on the other side that suggests a possible date range from 1930 to 1950.