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8087
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Recent renovations of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville have once again made it one of the grandest resorts in America. The original structure, built in 1913, became a major retreat for America's elite. A two-million-dollar renovation and a twenty-million-dollar addition of 202 rooms have been completed. While Thomas Wolfe may no longer stroll through its grand hallways, the Grove Park Inn is once again a place of distinction for North Carolina, capturing the charm of the Appalachian area.
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11984
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The Grove Park Inn was built by Edwin Wiley Grove, who had made a fortune in patent medicines. Construction began in 1912 and was finished in 1913. Often called \"the finest resort hotel in the world,\"Â the Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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24085
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The building that houses Grove Arcade is a historical icon in Asheville and first opened in 1929. The Grove Arcade was opened by Wiley Grove (1850-1927), who made his fortune initially by selling 'Grove's tasteless Chill Tonic.'
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43636
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" A writer finds seeds of contemplation in the gentle roar of two massive fireplaces at Asheville's Omni Grove Park Inn." Both structures comprise about 120 tons of granite, a single boulder of about 5,000 pound serves as a mantel above each. opened in 1913, the Grove Park Inn was the brainchild of Tennessee druggist Edwin Wiley Grove.
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