Glendale Springs in Ashe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Glendale Springs Inn
ca. 1892
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 23, 2023
1. Glendale Springs Inn Marker
who lived in Ashe Co. from 1873 until 1905
Renovated 1995
by Amanda and Larry Smith
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
October 10, 1979
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 36° 20.712′ N, 81° 22.855′ W. Marker is in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 16 and Trading Post Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 16. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7414 NC-16, Glendale Springs NC 28629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mt. Jefferson (approx. 3.9 miles away); Ore Knob Mine (approx. 4˝ miles away); Tobaccoville Barn (approx. 4˝ miles away); Tom Dula (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Asa Gray (approx. 7.1 miles away); Old Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Ashe County Victory Garden (approx. 7.3 miles away).
Regarding Glendale Springs Inn. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
In1888 Colonel R.S. Adams acquired several thousand acres in southeast Ashe County, including lands along the peak of the Blue Ridge dividing Ashe and Wilkes counties. Colonel Adams began the Glendale Springs Inn in 1895 with a one-story frame structure; expansions made in 1902 and 1905 gave the building it s present basic form. Through the first two decades of the twentieth century the inn flourished as a vacation resort and inn, and mineral waters from the nearby Glendale Springs were pumped to a tower on the grounds. In 1921 the inn and surrounding acreage were purchased by Thomas C. "Tam" Bowie, a prominent politician and developer of the region, who formed a development company with the intention of promoting the area as a major resort. The depression virtually destroyed this development scheme. From 1935 to 1938 the inn was leased by the Works Progress Administration as its headquarters for construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which passes the inn only 300 yards to the east. During this period the building saw some remodeling done at government expense, with the primary changes being the removal of the water tower and the alteration of the porch to its present form. Later efforts at private resort development were ended with the onset of the Second World War. Since that time the property has changes hands four times, and has been used variously as a hotel, boarding house,
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this page onlinecommunity center, and private residence.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 20232. Glendale Springs Inn Marker
Also see . . . Glendale Springs Inn (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1979. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
