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26 MECKLENBURG NEIGHBORS Sunday November 17 1991 Dunhill listed among nation's historic hotels ADJUSTABLE BEDS ON SALE 'SIMMONS ADJUSTABLE BEDS 4' 42''x-- --) ----r) Doyle Parrish president of The Dunhill Hotel Group said the hotel will donate an additional $3 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission for every room night booked at The Dunhill through the HHA Parrish said the hotel is making the donations to encourage preserving other properties and to repay local officials for having the foresight to designate the hotel as a local historic property The Dunhill is keeping some posh company judging from a flip through the HHA directory The Plaza in New York City built in 1907 charges up to $15000 a night for a suite The Dunhill starts at $79 for a singledouble room and runs up to $200 for a suite 3 styles ON SALE as low as $599 fittOP'1' I a 1 17:: 1 ::1: k''' i "1 td: 4:: 4 ri---- ''j Ne --r-' 1-i140tliii': -k 1171'i47: ::::1 -0 f) "'51 7::: 'I It i4 i 1 I I 1 and an observer at the time called it "an impressive addition to Charlotte's skyline" At the time half the original 100 rooms were rented by permanent tenants including prominent doctors The hotel is now operated as The Dunhill owned by The Dunhill Hotel Group of Charlotte one block north from the NCNB Corporate Center under construction It has 60 rooms with English and American period furnishings The penthouse still has the original marble floor and double balconies offering views of the city The Dunhill's membership in the HHA program means more donations for Mecklenburg's as well as the nation's historic preservation efforts The HHA publishes a directory of member hotels When reservations are placed with the HHA toll-free number $3 of the room charge goes to the National Trust for Historic Preservation OPEN MON FRI 10-9 SAT 10-6 CLOSED SUNDAYS! By GAIL SMITH Stati Writer The Dunhill Hotel in uptown Charlotte has a new distinction: It is the city's only hotel accepted into the Historic Hotels of America program The HHA run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizes 75 hotels in 31 states and the District of Columbia as members The hotel celebrated its new status Wednesday with a reception To qualify a hotel or inn must be at least 50 years old listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or recognized locally as having historic significance The only other NC hotels belonging to the HHA are the Lake Lure Inn and the Pinehurst Golf and Country Club Designed by renowned local architect Louis Asbury Sr the 10-story Charlotte hotel was built in 1929 at the corner of 6th and North Tryon streets It opened as the Mayfair Manor FACTOKMATTRESS 5700 SOU BLVD 5274620 TEACHERS Help Your Student Win A TO To --'I Win A Ttip To GARY O'BRIENStaff The Dunhill Hotel Tryon and 6th streets 'N-I-N-E-T-Y CONTEMPORARY SOFAS LOVES SECTIONALS NOW IN STOCK Nov lath and 19th Only (1111 (E1! -4? 11-111rt Ace? 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