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Pinehurst The Home of American Golf and So Much More BY TOM EMBREY Senior Writer
“It’s a beautiful day in Pinehurst.” It is a familiar refrain heard when you call the switchboard at the Carolina Hotel. And with good reason. Pinehurst, now Moore County’s largest municipality with more than 14,000 residents, features a unique blend of residents, along with natural, cultural and historic locations that make it a special place to so many. “Though sometimes a subject of some sarcasm, one of the good things about Pinehurst is that just about everyone is from somewhere else,” said Andy Wilkison, Pinehurst village manager. The residents of Pinehurst are known to be friendly, caring and deeply passionate about their community. They are, Wilkison said, not afraid to voice their opinions and ideas. “I have often heard someone say, ‘This is
health resort in the Sandhills. Mr. Tufts wanted a “first rate” plan for his new resort and contacted a land planning firm in Brookline, Mass., that was headed by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park in New York City and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. In about three weeks’ time, the plan for the village of Pinehurst was formed. Mr. Tufts then hired Donald Ross in 1900 to be responsible for the development of National Landmark golf. The village of Pinehurst, located For many years, Pinehurst was a in an area known as the Sandhills privately held resort under sole in Moore County, is in south proprietorship of the Tufts family. central North Carolina. Although In 1920, a corporate form of it was established in 1895, the ownership was established when a GLENN M. SIDES/The Downtown Pinehurst offers village did not become a Pilot a variety of shops and eater charter for Pinehurst Inc. was municipality until 1980. ies. obtained. By the late 1960s, the James Walker Tufts, a resident of the arrangement to purchase about 598 acres Boston area, had amassed a considerable see PINEHURST, page 4 of land for about $1.25 per acre to create a fortune as head of various enterprises, how we do it back in (you fill in the blank),’ but knowing how things were done in other places can be beneficial.” Wilkison said his interactions with the people in the village are one of the things that he loves about the area. Mayor Ginsey Fallon agrees. “You can walk down the street and see somebody you know,” she said.
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shareholders of Pinehurst Inc. decided to sell the resort property to Diamondhead Corporation. Over the next decade, Diamondhead created about 7,000 lots or units for sale with membership rights to the Pinehurst resort facilities. Infrastructure to support these lots (roads, water, sewer, etc.) was also constructed at this time. In 1980, pursuant to an Order of Incorporation, the village of Pinehurst became an incorporated municipality. Since then, ownership of the resort property has changed hands several times and the world-renowned golf courses have been developed and expanded under each owner. In 1996, the village of Pinehurst and Pinehurst Resort had the distinct pleasure of being given National Landmark status for their historical and significant role in U.S. golf history.
More to Offer Than Just Golf
Pinecrest is probably most well-recognized for the resort and its numerous world-class golf courses, but those who live here will tell you that golf is just one amenity that makes Pinehurst special. “There’s plenty to do in Pinehurst,” Wilkison said, “as long as you’re not a big city kind of person.” One of the first places to start is downtown. There, residents can shop in a variety of stores and when they are done can grab a bite to eat and a cold beverage at one of the numerous downtown restaurants. The streets of downtown are dotted with numerous historic homes and buildings, like the Woman’s Exchange,
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which serves as the village welcome center. business seminars, concerts, art and antique shows, and “Walking or riding a bike down our main tree-lined roads any other function requiring a large multi-use facility. is a treat,” Wilkison said. Annually, the village hosts numerous parades and Village’s Amenities festivals that entertain people of all ages. Pinehurst is served by several schools, including Downtown also features the Given Library and the Tufts Pinehurst Elementary, Pinecrest High School, West Pine Archives, which offers a glimpse at the rich history of Elementary and West Pine Middle. Pinehurst. Churches have proven to be an area of strength and One the fringe of downcommunity for residents through town sits The Pinehurst the years. There are a number of Harness Track, located at churches in Pinehurst, including 200 Beulah Hill Road, The Village Chapel, First Baptist and The Track Church of Pinehurst, Sacred Heart Restaurant. Catholic Church, Sandhills Alliance Within the confines of Church, Christ Community Church, the Harness Track is Sonlight Independent Church, The Fair Barn. Family History Center Church, St. The Fair Barn is the Paul Lutheran Church, Pinehurst oldest surviving early United Methodist Church, Spruills 20th century fair Temple, Community Presbyterian exhibition hall in North Church, Trinity Christian Fellowship Carolina. It was built in and Congregational Church of 1917 for use as the Pinehurst UCC. Sandhills Fair, one of GLENN M. SIDES/ The Pinehurst Harn Pinehurst also is the center of the The Pilot es the major country training center for sta s Track has been a winter medical community in Moore County. ndardbred horses sin fairs in the Southeast ce 1915. FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital from 1915 through and the newly opened Reid Heart 1925. Restored in 2002, The Fair Barn is now a multiCenter, as well as countless other purpose community gathering place. The ceiling soars 2 medical clinics and offices, provide first-class health care. 1/2 stories high, with large skylights that allow natural The Pinehurst Police Department is located at 420 light to permeate the room. The pigmentation in the Magnolia Road. Headed by Police Chief Ronnie Davis, the unusual floor complements the massive wooden structure. department employs 23 sworn officers, four dispatchers The Fair Barn has been the site of exhibitions, receptions, private parties, auctions, educational clinics, see PINEHURST, page 7
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Pinehurst Without Golf? Can’t Imagine It BY HOWARD WARD Golf Writer
Which came first — Pinehurst or golf? It probably doesn’t even matter. Neither the area nor the game would be the same without each other. Come on … try to picture the Pinehurst community without golf courses. Is that a pretty picture? Right. It’s kind of bleak isn’t it? Horse farms are nice, but how many names jump out at you for having designed a horse farm? Who is the Donald Ross of horse farm architects? If it wasn’t for golf, you probably wouldn’t even have a Pinehurst. Now that’s a not-so-pretty picture. If it wasn’t for golf, how many hotels would be located in the area? OK, maybe a couple of rustic inns. Maybe a couple of bedand-breakfast stops. If it were not for golf, there’d be a lot less people living in Moore County. A sandy countryside dotted with knotty pines and scrub oaks just doesn’t attract residents the way rolling fairways and greens do. The Sandhills is considered one of the
nation’s favorite retirement locales. Much of that popularity stems from the 40-plus golf courses strewn over the area like an emerald necklace from Moore to Lee to Scotland to Richmond to Hoke counties. The storied Tufts family who made its fortune from soda fountains in places like Boston before the turn of the century deserves credit for the forward thinking that led to the development of the area, of course. People called the Tuftses crazy for paying real money for all that wasteland. A dollar an acre for scrub oaks and wire grass? But here it is more than hundred years later and the crazy man’s idea was all genius. Golf courses dominate Moore County, with eight of them operated by Pinehurst Resort. You’re hard-pressed to drive in any direction for more than a few minutes without passing a golf course. If it’s daylight and not raining, you’re probably going to see golfers on the fairways. Golf courses generate home sites, either on adjoining fairways or nearby. Home sites generate businesses and shopping centers spring up. Shopping
centers hire people and people need more homes. More people means more work, more homes and more people playing golf. It’s an ever-growing circle and, in the Pinehurst area, it’s generated a place known widely as “Golf Heaven.” Fortunately, “Golf Heaven” is a paradise where people can go while they’re still able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Give a retired man a sweet 8-iron shot from a landscaped fairway to a plush green and he’s having a good day. There is probably no other area in America the size of the Sandhills with as many knowledgeable golf people. The United States Golf Association has recognized that and taken full advantage by staging numerous championships here over the years. Pinehurst No. 2, that wonderful Donald Ross masterpiece that Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw recently restored, has itself hosted 15 national championships over the years. The economic downturn of recent years has somewhat slowed the growth
of the area, but the worst appears to be over. Resorts in the area are seeing a return to business as usual by corporations and play is picking up at most
courses. It’s still three years away, but the extravaganza that will be back-to-back Men’s and Women’s U.S. Opens held on Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014 is already gaining traction. There has never been anything resembling this gigantic undertaking in golf and, as the date nears, the excitement and expectations are going to be tremendous. There may not be another place in the
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Pinehurst From Page 4 and one administrative assistant. The Pinehurst Fire Department runs out of two buildings. The main building is located at 405 Magnolia Road. The substation is located at 15 Parker Lane. Fire Chief Carlton Cole leads a department that features 27 firefighters and three administrants. In addition to Mayor Fallon, the village council includes Nancy Fiorillo, Doug Lapins, Mark Parson and Joan Thurman.
Recreation Opportunities Abound
As you fan out from downtown, residents and visitors alike can take advantage of more than five miles of greenway trails that wend their way through town from Chicken Plant Road through downtown, around Village Hall and into Village Acres. The trails are for pedestrian and bike access. No motorized vehicles are permitted. If you are looking for a game, Cannon Park is the prime location. Winner of the 2007 Best Park of Moore County, Cannon Park is a 15-acre facility with two baseball/softball fields and a small practice soccer field with restroom
PAGE 7 facilities. Besides ball fields, Cannon Park has a quarter-mile walking trail and is home to Camelot Playground. Cannon Park has a covered picnic shelter that is available for rent. The Village Arboretum consists of 35 acres of land adjoining the Village Hall on Magnolia Road. It is currently under construction but already offers a magnolia garden area, a large meadow and many paths through the woods. When completed, it will be a public park designed in the style of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of landscape architecture in America, and the designer of the original village of Pinehurst in 1895. It is a good place to walk, run or bike while enjoying the beauty of Mother Nature. It is being developed with private funding by the Village Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with the municipal government. You may reserve the Magnolia Lawn, the Meadow Lawn or the Pergola Garden. “There are many special places here,� Wilkison said. “As I have gotten older, I’ve grown to appreciate just how special they are.� Mayor Fallon sums it up succinctly. “The word I keep coming back to is the over-used ambience. That’s what I find so charming.�
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Village Treasures: Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives BY AMY SCANLIN Special to The Pilot
Where can you learn that a silkworm cocoon can yield 1,600 yards of silk filament? One place is Bella Filati in Southern Pines, a one-stop shop for all your knitting needs; and another is the Gathering at the Given lectures at the Given Memorial Library in the village of Pinehurst. Each month throughout the year, lectures, luncheons, author events and children’s reading time are all enjoyed in the name of community, education and literature. “These lectures are really great,” says Fran Soboeiro, who attended the recent Gathering event, a lecture offered by Holly Floyd, owner of Bella Filati. “You can come in and find out what’s what, what’s going on where. It’s such a close feeling, it’s very homey here.” “This library is not just a library; it’s a gathering place where you see friends, meet new people. It’s very welcoming,” adds another patron. It is a home office for some, a place for home schooling
and tutoring. Others come daily to read the paper or check out the crossword puzzle, and moms come each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with their little ones for an organized story, snack and craft time. The Given Memorial Library is more than just a hub of social activity; it is also a place for serious readers. “It has been said that the average person reads only 10 books a year,” says Audrey Moriarty, executive director of the library. “But we have one patron who checked out 509 books last year and has already checked out 186 books this year!” Finding the right mix of books to suit a wide variety of ages and interests is no easy task, but Moriarty is constantly reading book reviews in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, indie reviews, etc., to find items that are of interest to the community. The library also receives reader requests and is part of a leasing program, great for really popular books because it offers the opportunity to temporarily have multiple copies while a particular book is a “must-read.” While the Given Memorial Library is a public library, it is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and receives no public funds, the only library of its kind in North Carolina, and possibly even South Carolina. “I have been trying to find another library like us so that we can compare how they do things,” says Moriarty. That means every book on the shelf, every flower and shrub in their beautiful landscaped grounds, every utility
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 bill and public Wi-Fi Internet are all funded through donations and fundraisers put on by the library and a bevy of volunteers who do everything from providing baked goods at the Gatherings to pulling reserved books for patrons and even opening their homes and boats to special fundraising events such as a Night at the Archives Murder Mystery and a tour of the holiday lights on Lake Pinehurst. There is also the Given Book Store in Olmsted Village, staffed by volunteers selling donated books in support of the library. “Our goal is for those who want to support the library to have fun doing it,” says Moriarty. The library also receives a yearly gift from the HANNAH SHARPE/The Pilot village of Pinehurst. Opened in 1964, the Given Memorial Library was built with a gift from Sara Given Larson.
Historical Archives In 1973, with a gift and endowment from the Tufts family, the Tufts Archives was constructed. The archives provides a historical perspective on Pinehurst from the days of its inception to today through memorabilia, original photographs, maps and newspapers. “New-old” memorabilia continues to flow through their doors. Kay Lund, archives assistant at the Tufts Archives,
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Two-time Masters winner Ben Crenshaw, of Coore Crenshaw, and his team members used the Tufts Archives as an early stop in From Page 8 their planning because it is such a repository of history. “It’s hard to appreciate how much shares that recently, Bob Tufts donated a Pinehurst history is preserved here,” says polo helmet and horn that allowed the Lund. Archives to update People come its Fair Barn from all over the exhibit. Also, the world to visit George Dunlap Jr. Pinehurst, and the family donated a Given Memorial monogrammed Library and Tufts trunk filled with Archives is a personal effects museum to the from his childhood, past and a cultural tournaments and center for today. event cards from Friends of the clubs he played in Library and the area. Archives, the “You just never volunteer arm of know where a HANNAH SHARPE/The Pilot the library, are hidden treasure A patron enjoys a lecture presented recently always looking for may be found!” she at Given Memorial Library in Pinehurst. help in any numsays. ber of capacities. The archives receives many research The next library event is June 9, at 3:30 requests, both in person and through its p.m., when local quilter Phyllis Olson will website and volunteer researchers are on discuss quilts and the stories they tell. the case helping with anything from school For more information visit www.given projects to finding maps and photographs, to the history of one’s home and even, in the memoriallibrary.org. case of the restoration of Pinehurst No. 2, Amy Scanlin is a freelance writer who furnishing original course documentation lives in Pinehurst. and historic images of the design.
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The Village Chapel — Cornerstone of the Pinehurst Community his year marks my 10th anniversary Sunday services — Holy Communion, the as a member of The Village Chapel. It Family Service or the Worship Service — it is a milestone I cherish. isn’t unusual to see a car tentativeHaving previously been sprinly parked in the road in front of kled as a Presbyterian, “dunked” as The Chapel. Its occupants can be a (Southern) Baptist and briefly seen maneuvering to position serving in a limited capacity as a themselves to get just the right non-converted Catholic, I am grateshot of a structure that is spiritualful to have found a church that welistic even in appearance from any comes people who have sailed in angle. that same boat and who have finalAlmost everyone agrees that it’s ly reached their last port of call. like something out of a magazine The Village Chapel is a demandor, from the archives, on a vintage ing presence in Pinehurst. So much postcard. It is the site for storyso that if someone is looking for book weddings and fairy-tale sightseeing information, they will family photos. But whatever the find The Chapel listed as a tourist modern-day event, neither an Columnist attraction. And, undeniably, it is occasional visitor nor a small clearly that. see CHAPEL, page 12 If you’re attending any of the three
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Pinehurst Opens Welcome Center The village of Pinehurst officially Inside, guests can see a PBS docuopened its welcome center to the public mentary about the village that was creat the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange in ated by WGBH in Boston to celebrate February 2010. its 100th anniversary in 1995. The volLocated in the front cabin of the unteers also guide visitors to the many building that the village shares with the historic structures in the Old Town secExchange, the center is designed to tion of the village, including the Holly “show its global Inn, the Tufts visitors the Archives and warmth of the Museum, quaint community,” a shops, old inns and news release said. original cottages. In March 2011, The Woman’s the welcome cenExchange continter was renamed ues its operation the George P. Lane in the historic Welcome Center to structure. honor the former The Exchange is and late mayor one of the counPHOTOS COURTESY OF TUFTS ARCHIVES who sought to give try’s oldest continresidents and visitors a central uously operated women’s volunteer resource to learn more about the organizations, selling consigned mervillage. chandise and serving lunch on Tuesday The center is staffed by local through Saturday, from Labor Day to volunteers who share stories, provide Memorial Day. maps and show places of interest to For more information, contact those who visit each year. It is open Gwendy Hutchinson at the Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through at (910) 295-2581 ext. 238 or visit the vilSaturday. lage’s website at villageofpinehurst.org.
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caption could ever capture its historical religion-based significance. Originally founded by the legendary James Walker Tufts as a health resort and, later, almost by accident, as a golf destination, early Pinehurst lacked even the most fundamental facility for its growing faith community. It would be through the foresight of seven men, representing as many religions, that the Pinehurst Religious Association was formed “to weld together the many religious affiliations that were represented in Pinehurst.” The first interdenominational church service was held in 1898. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, author of “Man Without a Country,” and Tufts’ good friend, was a large and imposing figure in a frock coat with a watch tucked into his vest pocket. His was the likeness of a form, figure and symbol of the forbearance of a concrete stature by which other men would lean against. The cornerstone for today’s Colonialdesigned chapel was placed on April 13, 1924. And it opened its doors less than a year later on March 1, 1925. Its spearhead is the steeple, rising above the surrounding pines to remind its members and alert the
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most casual passerby that here stands a has been diligently adhered to. church dedicated to preserving the In order to do so, structural changes were integrity and intent of its visionaries. necessary. In 1961, offices were constructIt is a church of sound, as well as of sight. ed at the back of the original structure to Its restored four-manprovide modest ual Cornell Zimmer facilities for clergy organ features 80 and staff. Thirty years ranks of pipes and later, the Chapel Hall digital sounds with 94 was built as a compatistop controls and is ble addition. At the largest in Moore present, plans are to County. And Sunday complement that morning chimes are a addition with an archireassurance that today tecturally balanced is the day of the Lord. counterpart. An annual performEven then, the ance by the Duke chapel remains the Chorale is a seasonal same in outward event that members appearance. But and area residents within its strong have grown to enjoy interdenominational and anticipate. The core, it is today the parade of more than center of an ever100 formally clad changing historically choral members religious community. moving gracefully As Pinehurst has down the aisle is grown, so has The enthusiastically Village Chapel. applauded and Among many CONTRIBUTED complements their definitions, the word Pipes of the Cornell Zimmer organ proper attire. “church” means much But, above all, it has remained a church more than a physical structure to be whose mission has been dictated by the photographed and admired for its architecforethought of its founding forefathers and tural structure and historical meaning. At
its roots, it is “a gathering of believers.” Many of those “believers” are actively involved with approximately 30 committees that serve to strengthen various areas of ministry and outreach. Under the direction of its ministers, past and present, the board of trustees and committee chairs, The Village Chapel has grown in its role as a primary source for dependable, consistent service, providing assistance and guidance to countless organizations. Is it possible that its founders could have foreseen the necessity to provide for the homebound, widows and widowers, and those without hope of finding inspiration and godly guidance? Could they have predicted the wars and the wounded, the physically and mentally impaired, the despair of single mothers and fatherless children? Did they foresee a frazzled world that would become frayed and flawed? They must have. Well over a hundred years later, The Village Chapel still fosters the principles of Christian unity — “In whatever household of faith you were born, whatever creed you now profess, you can come to this church sanctuary and feel at home in your Father’s house.” Come. You are welcome to join us and place your hand upon its cornerstone.
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Live After Five Extends Village’s Appeal After Hours BY KATE SMITH
according to hearsay, that was called Pinehurst Live,� says Lincicome. “The idea came from the guys who started First Friday and the Raleigh scene. So we decided to hold it on the
Pinehurst Live After Five treats locals of all ages with a neighborhood of homegrown talent. A common complaint of local college “Basically, every one [band] is from students is that there seems to be little to around here,� he says, “and we’ve had do in Moore County after 5 p.m., except to 90-year-old people set up their lawn eat. (This is coming from someone who chairs, kids walk from their places, has doggie bags from Chili’s and lots of golfers, children and dogs. I Moe’s in the fridge.) think a lot of people have a misconMoore County’s growing pains ception of what Pinehurst wants, but and the unprecedented traffic really, the more people, the better.� jams this growth sometimes With a widening interested creates are complaints sometimes population, the organizers hope to expressed by those old enough to add more variety of equal quality drive. to the shows. In response to this growth and “We do a lot of swing, which is grumbling, First Friday has kind of the icon of Pinehurst,� emerged. A hugely popular event Lincicome says, “and we’re held in downtown Southern Pines planning more bluegrass, some every month, First Friday reggae, and talking to the Duke expresses our county’s bounty and and UNC schools of music to see entertains, free of charge. about getting their jazz bands.� Pinehurst has now adopted the e Pilot While First Friday has a range concept. DANIELS/Th E TT NE AN AL AND . 0 1 0 of individuals and bands to lend “Pinehurst needed some life 2 in ve rst Live After Fi u h a festive air and keep shops e breathed into it,� says Scott in P g n yi es enjo open late, Pinehurst Live After Five is Lincicome, event coordinator and the Event attende agreeing third Thursday of centered on a single band’s performance self-proclaimed “knucklehead that every month and call it ‘Pinehurst Live and the intermingling of the cheerful ended up taking the ball and running with After Five’ because everything is ‘dead’ guests. “The first band that came was in it.� after 5 p.m.� September 2010, and since then we’ve “There used to be an event years ago, Newsroom Intern
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When life hands one lemons, make lemonade. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what James Tufts did when, in 1895, after purchasing thousands of acres of barren sandy real estate for a tuberculosis rest and recovery center, he found that tuberculosis was actually not a hereditary condition after all; it was contagious. So, he regrouped and created a retreat of another kind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those with tuberculosis were not invited. So far, it has worked out pretty well for the village of Pinehurst! The Holly Inn, Pinehurstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first hotel, was opened in 1895, and was soon followed by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queen of the South,â&#x20AC;? the Carolina, which opened on January 1, 1901, with 10 overnight guests. The Carolina quickly became an iconic landmark building, and the village of Pinehurst became a vacation destination for the well-to-do.
In that regard, not much has changed. Today, people continue to come from all over to visit the resort, stay at the historic hotels, enjoy world-famous golf and have a healing retreat in The Spa at Pinehurst. Originally painted yellow with white trim, the Carolina was the largest hotel in North Carolina, with 250 rooms, 49 of which were suites with attached baths. This Colonial Revival-style wooden structure was a modern wonder of its day with telephones and fireplaces in each guest room, steam heat, electric lights, velvet carpets, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;purest of waterâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;the finest hair mattresses,â&#x20AC;? all for $4 per room per night, $21 for the week and up. Modern GLENN M. SIDES/The Pilot improvements and additions have been made over the years, ever increasing the Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stature. The East Wing was added in 1914, the porte cochere in 1928, air conditioning
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Carolina From Page 14 in 1969, and the swimming pool replaced the old riding ring in 1970. Condos and villas now sprinkle the property as well. Changes were also made around the community for the betterment of hotel guests’ stays. For instance, in 1923, the Tufts family built the Pinehurst Garage, what is today the original building of Clark Chevrolet-Cadillac. Chauffeurs of Carolina guests stayed in the nine rooms above the then-Packard sales floor. The Tufts family continued to own and nurture The Holly, the Carolina and The Manor as well as their golf empire, which grew to seven courses, with loving care until 1970, when the entire resort was purchased by Diamondhead Corporation. Diamondhead spent another $10 million in upgrades, though just 10 years later, it surrendered the properties to bank ownership. (The Clark family purchased the Pinehurst Garage.) The Carolina, The Holly and The Manor, as well as the famous golf courses, declined until the mid-1990s, when Robert Dedman purchased the properties with the vision of turning them around and restoring Pinehurst’s reputation and grandeur. It is the Dedman family that put
THE PILOT — SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. Pinehurst back on the map. Numerous accolades have been bestowed on the Carolina over the years. AAA has listed the Carolina as a Four-Diamond property for more than 29 years, and Mobil Travel Guide gives the property a Four-Star rating. In 1996, the entire historic district of Pinehurst was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of 500 historic districts listed in the state. Over the last 10 years, major renovations have improved the modernity of the properties, while keeping true to the history. The Carolina’s guest rooms (as well as those at The Manor) have been renovated to the tune of $12 million; another $3 million was spent on the Carolina’s public and meeting areas. The Carolina’s main dining room was refurbished in 2004, and in 2008, the menu selections were improved under the guidance of executive chef Thierry Debailleul and the Carolina’s manager of dining Gereson Yongo. In 2008, new bedding, marble baths, flatscreen TVs and whisper heating and air conditioning were added to the Carolina, as well as a 1,600-square-foot presidential suite, which opens onto the second-story veranda and West Lawn and has direct access to the West Wing’s meeting rooms. In 2009, high-speed Internet was added resort-wide. The 31,000-square-foot Spa at Pinehurst
was opened in 2002. It is luxury at its finest and, though the spa is new, it feels classically historic with beautiful woodwork, modern yet elegant fixtures, a wonderful indoor pool with steamer-style lounge chairs, as well as plush robes and towels. Each month offers a new special treatment for guests. There are always events happening at the Carolina and the surrounding 2,000-acre properties. Coming in June, Pinehurst hosts the U.S. Kids Golf Parent Child Tournament, as well as the 111th North and South Men’s Amateur Championship. Pinehurst will also celebrate Women’s golf month. Of course, no mention of Pinehurst would
PAGE 15 be complete without including the muchanticipated U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships in 2014, and the $2.5 million restoration project of the local home of the U.S. Open, Pinehurst No. 2. The village of Pinehurst is a quaint little town with all the charm of yesteryear and all the conveniences of today. The Carolina, which sits majestically at the end of Carolina Vista Drive, has welcomed guests for more than 100 years, helping them to relax, recuperate, rejuvenate and reconnect with a simpler way of life.
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