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The first winter resort was in Kittrell, built by Mr. Collins in 1856. In 1870, W. H. Davis, from Boston, purchased the resort and renamed it Davis Hotel. He added several additions and enclosed the piazzas with glass, hence its nickname the \"glass\" hotel. It stood until April 29, 1893 when it burned.
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Few people are aware of it but the first extensive motor trip ever taken through the state's mountains was Thomas Edison's trip in 1906. By then he was famous for his inventions, which included the phonograph, light bulb, and motion picture projector. He had just developed an alkaline storage battery for autos and came to North Carolina seeking cobalt which he felt could reduce the weight of the battery from 67 pounds to 46.
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