Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-25
Asheville, N. c.

Into a boulevard As feet in n,;s
I Sa with asphalt binder TIL and
De completed during the fall of I !, VII
Vanderbilt Estate,
MI. George w. VANDERBILT, o.
ol one of the country's eres. custodian
with all the world to cboos Iortunes
iected the Land of tho CO, lro Sc.
n,bsa desirable spot in the wo @S The
M sncn TO found great estata 0ii "a IN
h1'voo tract tract adjoining Ass IN
a nas quilt a model village whiille
iS olltmore, laid off a praa. ne
~ .ue same name, through whiopark
10 Spuiit nearly forty miles % ne
aoam roads that are a lastna ', mac
ana striking object lesson aehght
roads building, and has erectoa good
!. speclous chateau where h. mere
us nome a large part of eae. naAes
I1o.nt 10 this tract is a 120 0no year
hunting preserve called Piseoa acre
est An interesting story is told IL
seiectlon OF Asheville as the ~ ~ his
create this great estate. in whia ac. to
SAID ne appointed a commiss;on IS
certain where in all the worIa - as
e.ow tne greatest number of traes ouia
ntuDs ! ntne temperate zone. ana aug
as mucn surprised as was the con, was
s 81. wnen that commission renol S,
..e location OF such a place n y 'ed
Tue Land OF the Sky, and but ~, q
ways from the center of Asn.y,.l'' ie
A Hotel That's Different
til because of the natural beauty -,
-; 49,. unapproachable climatic coa aaa
S Luis, another very rich man wi.s ui-
aopOy: decided to ride the hohhu .n
1 1,;m0 n Mr.. E. w. Grove, the ash at
West. Louis millionaire, decide asne-
moulo Dulld tourist hotel that va ne
ieiy olHerent from any Other s en-,
~ the world, ond one that shon,d A .,
pe, while not the largest the ESQ ESQ
notei IN the world. Its name 10 IN
grove Park Inn, and it was ono ~ os
July II, 1913. Construction was t aNi
started in Sept. 1911. It's walls On nfs.
granite quarried on the mounta;n VI
nearby, while the outer face - o ~
walls Is covered with the roneb .ue
ta!n Doulders picked I'D on the n,ou un-
tain sides nearby. hauled DOW tu-
n1oan IN motor trains, slid into
paace ana fastened in unseen beds NJ
cement. NO work of hammer y. y.
uo"el IS to be seen on these stonea
ano the whole forms a nctnra =,
lusseu p1cturesqueness that is aIto
se'ner charming and novel. There i
10 wood in the structure save the
coors and door frames, windows ans
WINDOW frames. The thousandc :.
e!ectrlc lights and all wires will, ~
nluuen from view,-the indirect 1ioht
.ns system Is used throughout All
loohs are equipped with large closets
anu the opening of door will anti
ii'atlcally Hood the closet with Haht
turning 1t off as the doors are closed
ALI steam and water pines arc con
cealed in the walls, and the rad;ator.
are also concealed beneath tho Mn
o o. Inc Big Room, or lobby is
ou ~ i1o 1eet. and at each end are
great hre places that will reonire
logs IL feet in length. The elevators
az nolseless and are placed in the
jamb of the chimney.
Inc Langren, a great eight eight
story nre proof structure of concrete
s'no steel, the pride of AsheviIle is
located in the business center and
equally desirable for tourists as we'll
DIS commercial business. From ite
Ipo1 garden splendid view of the civ
nay De had, with magnificent PIANO
rama spread out that compels the adj
mlratlon OF all. This popular hosteIrv
opened for guests July 4, 1912. The
! FURNITURE throughout was made nv the
american Manufacturing Company q
Lew :Asheville industry operated nv
MI. F. S. Kenneth.
Agriculture.
Inc region about Asheville presents
excellent opportunities for general
farming, trucking and fruit growing.
me lands produce abundantly of the
grams, vegetables and fruits, and BY
Ihe application of scientific methods
some high records in corn production
nave been achieved in Buncombe coun-
ty'-l5S bushels 81 pounds of corn on
one acre during 1912 winning the first
prize, and 149 1-3 bushels winning
second price. In apples western North
Carollna has a record equaling the
oest apples of any other section of the
country, fact North Carolina apples
nave taken the sweepstakes prizes at
the three last National Apple shows,
the Beaverton Farms. near Asheville,
capturing a large number Of the
prizes at the State Fair at Raleigh
1912.