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1830's
- Glen Davidson's father is awarded
600 acres in the great Cherokee land give away. The
land is later passed down to Glen.
1875 - Glen
and his wife, Ella, construct a homeplace on the property.
1890 - The
building is expanded to begin taking in guests. These
are mainly wealthy people from the lower part of the
state trying to escape the heat and yellow fever. They
arrive via the Tallulah Falls Railroad and are met in
Turnerville by Glen and the hotel surrey.
1905 - The
final stage of the building is completed. At this point
the inn is, structurally, very much as it is today.
1920 - The
damming of Tallulah Falls and the demise of the railroad
force the Davidsons to cease operation of the inn. Family members continue to live in the inn until the 1950s when it is auctioned off to a Methodist minister who operates a home for orphan boys out of the old hotel.
1986 -Bobby and Barrie Aycock rescue the historic building. Leaving the original heart-pine walls, floors, and ceilings, they add the first plumbing and electricity. They also discover two wonderful stacked-stone fireplaces during the renovation process.
1987 - The
100 year-old Glen-Ella Springs Inn is reopened. It is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and
receives various preservation awards. Sixteen guestrooms and a gourmet-style dining room draw guests from
around the Southeast.
2000 - A new Garden House and
outdoor pavilion are added to the inn.
2008 - Ed and Luci Kivett become the innkeepers of Glen Ella Springs Inn.
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