Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast

William P. Nicolson House

The Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast
location in Midtown Atlanta
Location 821 Piedmont Ave., NE, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°46′37.203″N 84°22′51.33″W / 33.77700083°N 84.3809250°W / 33.77700083; -84.3809250Coordinates: 33°46′37.203″N 84°22′51.33″W / 33.77700083°N 84.3809250°W / 33.77700083; -84.3809250
Built c. 1891
Architect Walter T. Downing
Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture
NRHP Reference # 77000432[1]
Added to NRHP March 25, 1977

Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast is a historic bed and breakfast inn located on Piedmont Ave. in Midtown Atlanta, northeast of downtown.

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the William P. Nicolson House. The building is also designated as a historic building by the City of Atlanta.

History

The Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast was built in 1891 by William Perrin Nicolson as a wedding present for his bride, Carolyn Crane. The building was designed by regionally renowned master architect Walter T. Downing in the Eclectic Colonial Revival style. Downing designed many public buildings and churches, such as Sacred Heart Church (1877–98) but his most unusual and impressive works were his residential designs where his eclectic and individualistic style shines through.[2]

The Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places (1977)[3] and is a City of Atlanta Landmark Building and Site (1989).[4] The property is documented by several interior and exterior photos in Downing's book titled Domestic Architecture.[5]

William Perrin Nicolson died in 1928 and the house remained in the Nicolson family until purchased by the McCords in 1982. They are the second owners. The property has been a member of Select Registry since 1995 and is the only Atlanta Bed and Breakfast with this designation. The Shellmont received the "Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Re-Use" from Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young in 1987. Shellmont Inn is one of the featured properties in the book Classic Atlanta: Landmarks of the Atlanta Spirit.[6]

Present

Although originally called the William P. Nicholson House, the present owners have operated the property as Shellmont Inn Bed and Breakfast for the past 29 years as a bed and breakfast.[7]

It was also featured in the 2015 movie, "Vacation" as Clark and Ellen Griswold's personal bed and breakfast business.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "W. T. Downing (1865-1918)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "William P. Nicolson House--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20110617074242/http://www.atlantaga.gov:80/government/urbandesign_williamperrin.aspx. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Dowing, Walter Thomas (1987). Domestic Architecture (Atlanta: Franklin). Franklin Printing and Publishing.
  6. ↑ Martin, Van J.; Mitchell, William R. (November 30, 1991). Classic Atalanta: Landmarks of the Atlanta Spirit. Golden Coast Publishing Company. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0932958129.
  7. ↑ "shellmont.com". Shellmont Inn. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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