Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Grove Park Inn

We took the trolley several days later to see The Grove Park Inn. Framed by the Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountain ranges.  The Grove Park Inn is two miles from downtown Asheville, North Carolina.



This is a view of the back of the Inn.  The lower red roof is where the Terrace Restaurant is, known for great viewing of sunset.


Beautiful view.


Listed on the National Register and Historic Places, the hotel is an important example of the Arts and Crafts style.
Inside a stone fireplace.


The Grove Park Inn was conceptualized by Edwin Wiley Grove with the help of his son-in-law Fred Loring Seely.  Seely was married to Evelyn Grove, Edwin's daughter.  Grove owned Paris Medicine Company.  It's primary money-making product was Grove's Chill Tonic, which was a tasty syrup elixir containing quinine.  This formula would help tame the raging chills brought on by malaria.  At one time the number of bottles of Grove's Chill Tonic outsold a famous brand of cola.


This is a picture of the grounds, which also includes a Donald Ross signature golf course and an award winning spa.


Saving the best for last, our next blog is our visit to the Biltmore.





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