The Belgrade Hotel was built in 1900 when the Maine Central train between Boston and Bar Harbor began a stop in Belgrade, thus bringing growth to the town. Members of the emerging middle class frequently visited Long Lake in Belgrade during the summer. Belgrade Hotel was established amongst another lakeside lodgings to attract these tourists, marketing itself as “The Best Sportsman’s Hotel in Maine.” It was serviced by the local taxi/limo service.

When the hotel went up for public auction in 1942, it consisted of four stories with a wraparound porch and contained 90 rooms, 63 baths, large dining room, beauty parlor business, telephone office, three guest cottages, golf course, separate annex for domestic help, and 1000 feet of shore frontage with a boat house and diving tower. The hotel burned down in October 1956.

The caption reads, "Belgrade Hotel from the air, Belgrade lakes, Maine."

The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.