National House Inn, Marshall, Michigan
Few places seem as untouched by change as The National House Inn of historic Marshall, Michigan.
(Go directly to their Web site.)Established in 1835 as a stagecoach stop, Michigan's oldest operating inn is located at the very heart of Marshall. Despite the passing of time, the National House maintains its distinctive identity and its warmth and charm.
Restored in 1976, the National House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With sixteen guest rooms that range in decor from the elegantly Victorian Ketchum Suite to the romantic French-Country H.C. Brooks Room, the Inn is as welcome to todays visitors as it was to the stagecoach travelers of more than 150 years ago.
The inn offers authentic Nineteenth Century flavor tastefully blended with modern conveniences. Each room has its own private bath and room sizes range from small, intimate quarters to two room suites. A massive beam and brick open-hearth fireplace warms the rustic downstairs entryway, while the upstairs sitting lounge features a unique warming fireplace with handcrafted, paneled cabinets. The dining room recalls 19th Century country charm with its authentic green-hued woodwork, antique oak dining tables and chairs, and its unique appointments reflecting a simpler time.
From the windows or the Inns' private garden, guests can view the beautiful "Brooks Memorial Fountain." Also on the fountain circle in Marshall stands the old Stone Livery with a magnificent clock tower and internationally renowned "Honolulu House" Museum, built in 1860.
Near the fountain circle are streets lined with structures many believer to be the finest cross-section of authentic Nineteenth Century architecture in the country. The city of Marshall Michigan received its National Historic Landmark District designation in July of 1991. The district, which is the largest in the "small urban" category, encompasses over 850 structures and includes over 45 Historical Markers.
Go to the National House Inn Web site.
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