06/11/2026
The Watertown Daily Times reported of Hotel Carleton’s opening on May 6, 1901:
A Fine new hostelry for the Cape — Thoroughly equipped in modern style — a long-felt need supplied.
Cape Vincent, May 6 — The new Hotel Carleton, which was constructed during the past winter by J. A. Scobell, for Charles E. Reed, was opened May 2. It is beautifully situated on the bank of the St. Lawrence River, within two minutes’ walk from the railroad station and steamboat wharf, and about two miles from the best bass
fishing grounds on the river. It is four stories high, 104 feet front, 75 feet deep and has 415 feet of verandas. There is 180 feet of deck with 4 feet of water, which is deep enough to admit of the landing of any yacht or light draft boat.
The building is heated by steam, wired for electricity, and equipped with electric bells and return call, local and long-distance telephone, connected by telephone with boat, livery and has sanitary plumbing throughout. The first floor consists of parlor, reading-room, office, sample room, dining room and culinary department. The dining room faces the river and has a seating capacity of about 100.
The second and third floors consist of 45 light, airy sleeping rooms, several of which have private bathrooms. These rooms are hard-finished and tinted, and contain metal beds, which are supplied with the finest of springs and hair-mattresses.
The people of Cape Vincent are very grateful to Mr. Reed, and appreciate his enterprise in thus adding this beautiful structure to their town.
It will be a boon to the traveling public. Mr. Reed has been in the hotel business for several years, and is deservedly popular with the commercial men who frequent this town, also with families and sportsmen who have been in the habit of visiting this place during the summer.
