Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock, NC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Since the late 1880's, this has been THE place to stay, although in the early days, it was tedious to get to this mountain-top resort. Once folks arrived, they tended to stay a long time.

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"Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock, North Carolina was a favorite summer getaway for anyone who could afford the tab. Bustling entourages – parents, grandparents, children, maids, and valets – arrived with tons of trunks for visits of four to eight weeks. Freed from steamy stock markets, wood-stove kitchen, and prickly heat, families put aside starched shirt collars, wallowed in the water of mineral springs, and marveled at scenic wonders.

"Eminent guests from Herbert Hoover to Eleanor Roosevelt, from Margaret Mitchell to Calvin Coolidge, signed the register. John D. Rockefeller, true to form, tipped everyone a thin dime."
----Green Park Inn Website (History)
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Our stay was only one night, but the two middle-school aged boys in the party explored every nook and staircase. Old "tube & knob" electrical wiring was spotted in the basement.

Numerous photos and artifacts tell the history of the Inn. Yet, the accommodations are up-to-date and comfortable. My father, who was the Associate Rector at St. Mary's of the Hills in the 1930's, stayed here. I'm glad the Inn is still here so I could have the experience, also.

The GPS coordinates are for the sign in front of the lobby, where we had a group photo taken by a cooperative guest.

Street address: 9239 Valley Blvd. Blowing Rock, NC United States 28605 County / Borough / Parish: Watagua Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Health Care Current function: Hotel, Resort, Restaurant, Outdoor Recreation Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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