National Register of Historic Places

Grove Park Inn

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
April 2, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001295

About this property

The Grove Park Inn is a historic resort hotel on the western-facing slope of Sunset Mountain within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. The hotel has been visited by various Presidents of the United States. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel was built in the Arts and Crafts style. The inn's 140 acres includes 513 guest rooms, 10 restaurants and bars, an 18-hole golf course, subterranean spa, 42 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, two swimming pools, and nine tennis courts. The Grove Park Inn is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Location

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.62094, -82.52374

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ellington, Douglas, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Smith, Richard Sharp, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Overlook
Industrial
0.9 mi
Proximity Park Historic District
Listed
1 mi
Sunset Terrace Historic District
Listed
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
2.4 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
7 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Black Mountain NC
1865Civil War
11.2 mi

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When was Grove Park Inn listed on the National Register?

Grove Park Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Grove Park Inn?

Grove Park Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grove Park Inn?

The period of significance for Grove Park Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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