User:Kimshailer/Balsam Mountain Inn

An Appalachian treasure the cool and clear air of the range's high elevations provided an escape for lowland elites, and elaborate hotels— such as the Greenbrier in West Virginia and the Balsam Mountain Inn in North Carolina— were built throughout the region's remote valleys and mountain slopes.

Balsam Mountain Inn ** (added 1982 - Building - #82003475) Also known as Balsam Springs Mountain Hotel SR 1700 and SR 1701, Balsam Historic Significance: 	Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: 	Colonial Revival Area of Significance: 	Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 	1900-1924 Owner: 	Private Historic Function: 	Domestic Historic Sub-function: 	Hotel Current Function: 	Domestic Current Sub-function: 	Hotel Provenance: The inn was built for businessmen Joseph Kenney and Walter Christy. | Architectural Note: The 2 1/2-story structure exhibits features of both the Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles. | Historical Note: In use since its construction, the inn has remained little changed over the years. The inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Subject:

References

National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nrlist.htm

In Wikipedia discussion of Appalachia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachia

National Historic Register http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Jackson_County,_North_Carolina