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Balsam Mountain Inn
(800) 224 - 9498 If you're coming to the mountains, Come ALL THE WAY UP ! |
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The inn is among the oldest in North Carolina's mountains. Construction began in 1905 and was completed in 1908. History Of The Balsam Mountain Inn Video(17Mb) Modeled after the Saratoga Inn in New York, the Balsam Mountain Inn features neo-classical architecture. The three-story building has 46,000+ square feet and 225 windows. |
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A hallmark is our 100-foot, two-tier porch offering splendid views of the Balsams. The inn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 1982. Several native woods were used in construction, including poplar, hemlock and chestnut. The 10-foot wide hallways, designed to accommodate huge steamer trunks of guests arriving by rail, are now filled with art and crafts of more than 75 local artists. |
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Period furnishings are used throughout the inn, including wicker in the lobby and guest rooms, antique iron beds and original dining room furniture. Victorian trim accents the inn's interior. Almost 900 gallons of paint were used during the inn's restoration, which began in October 1990. A modern sprinkler system was installed as part of the inn's restoration. The 23 acres on which the inn is situated is marked by seven springs, sparking it's former name, Balsam Mountain Springs Hotel. The land's elevation exceeds 3,500 feet. Several short trails fan out into the surrounding forest. A wide variety of wildflowers grow aong the trails. |
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The inn's 157 hot-water radiators were a gift from Western Carolina University, contingent upon the inn removing more than 200 from a dormitory under renovation. The inn's library contains more than 2,000 titles, including fiction, non-fiction and regional works Currently there are 50 guest rooms & suites, each with private bath and each very different. The inn and it's restaurant - both accessible to the handicapped - are open year round. The restaurant serves dinner seven days a week for both guests and outside customers. Lunch is served on Sundays. . A variety of songwriters and musicians now perform on a monthly basis. |
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