The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
OLDEST HOTEL
rs DRESSED UP
THIS SUMMER
Fresh Paint, New Furnish
ings Maintain Arlington's
High Standards

Mays Head = Although his
toric Arlington hotel opened
March Is for the current sea-
son, improvements are still be-
ing made. The entire rambling
structure, the oldest hotel on the
beach, has been painted inside
and out. In addition, some new
furnishings and draperies have
been added.
The hotel had not been in op-
Grafton many years until Mrs.
J. c. Modlin bought it. After a
time she added a wing to it, In
1914, Dewey Hayman, the pre-
sent owner, bought it. Six years
later he added another wing, to
complete the U shape.
The hotel now has a 90-bed
capacity, which can be expand
ed by the use of rollaway beds
for children.
AS in most of the older, typi-
cal Mays Head structures, almost
as much space is devoted to
porches as to building. Last year
Mr. Hayman screened in
section of porch overlooking the
ocean, as a dining room for
those in bathing suits. Often the
swimmers do not want to take
time to change before. going to
the regular dining room for
meals and the nook on the
porch is a pleasant accommoda-
ton for them.
Mr.. Hayman's plans for the
future, probably to be accom-
plished before the 1854 season,
include CHASING in a large sec
ton of porch space, So that in
inclement weather hotel guests
can still sit on the porch in COM
fort.
The center section of the
hotel, raised high above the
sand, is the oldest part. 1t houses
the lobby, which also offers a
view of the ocean, and the surf
room. In the latter, the walls
and bar are finished in knotty
pine. 1t can be reached from
the lobby and from the porches.
The lobby and dining room
are painted, with green vain
scoting and white ceiling and
walls, A view of the ocean can
be had from every table in the
diningroom. Although the Ar
lington is operated on the Amer
lean plan, the diningroom is
open to those not guests in the
hotel.
Back of the diningroom is big
kitchen, cleaning with stain
less steel. One corner of this
has been partitioned off for a
salad room. From this space
salads, desserts, coffee, tea and
toast are served.
The Arlington is one of the
few buildings on the beach with
a basement. Although this floor
is two or three feet below the
ground level, it has always been
perfectly dry. 1t houses a big
walk-in refrigerator, a deep
freeze, the hot water boiler, a
spacious storeroom and quarters
for the % colored employees,
with two baths for them.
In the wing added before Mr..
Hayman bought the hotel are
rooms with showers. Above the
diningroom area are connecting
rooms with baths. These are
arranged so that four rooms
and two baths can be opened
together to- accommodate large
parties of guests.
In the newest wing, all the
rooms have private baths. It is
finished in knotty pine panel
ing, with pine furnishings.
Louvred doors, in addition to
the regular doors, provide cross
ventilation without loss of pri-
vacy.
The Arlington caters to the
entertainment of children with
a beach playground. Equipped
with swings and other play
ground apparatus, it is far
enough from the water to be
safe. As a feature for adults 4