| Cameron Park Inn |
| Raleigh, North Carolina |
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http://www.cameronparkinn.com
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4 Rooms  Non-Smoking No Pets
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Located just off Hillsborough Street at the N.C. State University Bell Tower in Raleigh, N.C., the Cameron Park Inn is within easy walking distance of N.C. State University, Cameron Village, and the Raleigh Little Theater and Rose Garden. It's a 5 minute trip to Downtown Raleigh, City Market, Mordecai Historic Park, Historic Oakwood, the State Fairgrounds, the RBC Sports Arena and Glenwood South's restaurants and shops. So what's the surprise? Don't let this "heart of Raleigh" location fool you. Step inside, and you're on island time. The Caribbean has come to Cameron Park! The inn was built in 1916 on a prominent corner lot in Cameron Park, a National Register historic district. Developed in 1910, Cameron Park was marketed as Raleigh’s first planned “sub-division”. It quickly became the most exclusive of Raleigh’s three major early 20th century neighborhoods and was designed to attract the upper middle class. Lots sold for $1,000 to $2,500. The restrictive covenants on the lots at the time specified that a home within the neighborhood must cost at least $3,000 to build. 211 Groveland was one of the first 150 homes to be constructed in Cameron Park.
As a neighborhood, Cameron Park remained stable until the 1950s and 60s when many of the homes lost their original owners to age and were subsequently subdivided and turned into apartment style units for students of the surrounding colleges. The larger houses, of which this was one, suffered various abuses to both exterior and interior design. Prior to its present use, 211 Groveland had been divided into as many as six living units with four kitchens and as many entrances. When our predecessors, Al and Catherine Blalock, bought the property to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast, their task was enormous. Their vision was perfect, however, and their energy and determination carried the project through to completion. We are grateful for so many of the marvelous features they added (like the stair landing's huge English leaded glass window, which Catherine found in local antique store) as well as for the defining features they restored including the expansive, railed front porch along with four dormer and two gable-end gothic, diamond arched windows, They restored the structural and architectural integrity of the building and took it a step further, making it a bright, contemporary environment with charm its original owners would have approved.
We've decorated the Inn in a Caribbean theme (a real treat in downtown Raleigh!) reflecting our love of sailing and of the islands. We hope you'll enjoy the art, artifacts and other authentic details placed throughout the house, as much as we enjoy collecting them on our annual sailing trips. Whether you're in Raleigh on business, to take in a special event, or just to rest and relax, you'll be glad you chose the delightful and unique atmosphere of the new Cameron Park Inn.
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| Inn Amenities and Features |
Other Amenities ...
4 newly appointed guest rooms with full private bathrooms, ceiling fans, 15" flat screen TVs, high tech radios, and high speed internet access.
| Reservation Policies and Payment Information |
Contact Inn for Bed and Breakfast Rates/Policies.
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