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The tradition of welcoming guest into the valley continues at Pine Gables. Come see the beautiful surroundings we call home. Return to Real Estate Pine Gables Cottages history(The Big House at Pine Gables is NOT for rent)
The 'Big House' at Pine Gables is the oldest structure that was used as an Inn in Rutherford County. John W. Harris built a log house here in the late 1700's. The present owner's great-great-grandfather, George W. Logan, bought this land from Mr. Harris in 1866. At that time there were two log houses that were used as a stage coach stop for the Rutherfordton to Asheville stage coaches. The two log houses were joined together and the stop was soon known as The 'Logan House'. The two log houses were boarded over and enlarged in 1877. Clarence Griffin notes in several articles and books that the 'Logan House' was known as one of the most popular Inns in Rutherford County. The list of guests that stayed at the Logan House include: author and historian Margaret Morley who stayed at the inn in 1912 and wrote about it in her book "The Carolina Mountains", British geologist G. W. Featherston stopped by in 1837, and Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote "Esmeralda" while staying here .The Logan family sold the property to Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc. in 1924 and for several years it was used as a field office and boarding house for their real estate development. During the depression it served as the area CCC Headquarters. J. A. Riddick bought the property in 1937. He and his wife operated a camp named 'Tallyho!' on the property. In 1946 the owner's granddad, Jim Washburn, bought the property. Jim and his wife ,Tootsie, soon began renting the cottages on the property. Because of their popularity Jim soon built several more cottages. |
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