Record #:

4877

Author(s):

Hensley, Bill F.

Abstract:

On January 1, 2001, the Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst turns 100. The hotel now has 210 rooms and 12 suites and employs 320. It has attracted notables from all over the world, and numerous American celebrities and golfers have roomed there. James Walker Tufts considered it the centerpiece of his golf course when it opened in 1901, and it is still considered the \"queen of the south\" among hotels.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 58 Issue 12, Dec 2000, p48, il

Subject(s):

Carolina Hotel (Pinehurst); Historic buildings--Pinehurst; Hotels--Pinehurst

Record #:

9269

Author(s):

Huttenhauer, Helen G.

Abstract:

Pinehurst was founded in 1895 by Yankee James Tufts. For Christmas one year, Tufts hosted a dinner for everyone who worked at the Holly Inn in Pinehurst. In 1897, the hotel guests gave a party for Tufts and his work force. \r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 7, Dec 1978, p13-14, 37, il

Subject(s):

Pinehurst--History; Hotels--Pinehurst