Built for the Ages: A History of The Grove Park Inn

by Bruce E. Johnson

Asheville North Carolina, Hotel History, opened in 1913.

Genres: History

106 pages, Hardback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Ted Barringer · Rating 5 out of 5]

We just visited beautiful Asheville, NC and stayed at the Grove Park Inn, stunning. While at GPI, we took the audio tour of the Inn, which was very interesting. They dropped a bombshell during the tour about "the lawsuit" between Grove and Seely. There was never any mention of any ill will between the two, in fact Seely was Grove's son-in-law. We asked the concierge for more information and he actually gave us a copy of this book. It is a very interesting story about the history of GPI.

There was some detail about the lawsuit, but that was not the purpose of the book, sadly.
I plan to reach out to Mr Johnson, a local authority, and see if he can shed more light on the subject.

In the meantime, go to Asheville, stay at the historic Grove Park Inn, visit Biltmore Estate, incredible, eat amazing Mexican food at Ay Caramba! You can thank me later.

[Mark Bunch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this place and this book. A great description of what GPI- The Grove Park Inn really is This one has been a staple for guests for years. I encourage you to read and visit. .

[M DeGarmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

a well written account and history of one of the classic resorts in the USA. very interesting history of it's beginnings and the changes over time. highly recommended.

[Brighid]

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