Historic hotel in Blowing Rock to be demolished
A historic hotel in the North Carolina High Country is being torn down.
The Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock, which was built back in 1891, is set for demolition.
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During its 133-year history, the hotel's guests included 2 presidents, Annie Oakley, and Margaret Mitchell, who penned a portion of Gone with the Wind while staying at the hotel.
On Friday, Channel 9 crews spotted workers trying to salvage some of the wood from the historic hotel.
The town of Blowing Rock said the new owner wants to build condos and a forty-room hotel on the site.
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