Chesterfield Inn
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Chesterfield Inn, also known as Chesterfield Inn and Motor Lodge, is a historic hotel
located at Myrtle Beach
in Horry County, South Carolina
. The Chesterfield Inn consists of two three-story, rectangular buildings constructed in 1946 and 1965. The 1946 building is of frame construction with a brick veneer exterior, with an end to front gable roof, and a raised basement foundation. It is an unusual example of Colonial Revival
style architecture in the Myrtle Beach area.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
The original Chesterfield was a five-room house built in 1936 by Steven Chapman of Chesterfield, South Carolina
. That house burned and was replaced in 1946. Clay Brittain, whose uncle built the brick building, worked there as a teenager and became an owner in 1965, running the hotel until 1991.
In April 2002, Parkside Inn & Suites of Anaheim, California
bought the inn and improved it after Centura Bank
foreclosed
.
By 2004, Karon Mitchell and her family owned the Chesterfield. In 2009, Mitchell announced plans to tear down the inn for a mini golf
course to accompany the new boardwalk
. However, the building remains in place as of October 2011.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located at Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
in Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
. The Chesterfield Inn consists of two three-story, rectangular buildings constructed in 1946 and 1965. The 1946 building is of frame construction with a brick veneer exterior, with an end to front gable roof, and a raised basement foundation. It is an unusual example of Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
style architecture in the Myrtle Beach area.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
The original Chesterfield was a five-room house built in 1936 by Steven Chapman of Chesterfield, South Carolina
Chesterfield, South Carolina
Chesterfield is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1472 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chesterfield County...
. That house burned and was replaced in 1946. Clay Brittain, whose uncle built the brick building, worked there as a teenager and became an owner in 1965, running the hotel until 1991.
In April 2002, Parkside Inn & Suites of Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
bought the inn and improved it after Centura Bank
Centura Bank
Centura Bank was a bank headquartered in Rocky Mount, North Carolina from 1990, when Peoples Bancorp and Planters Corp. merged, to 2001, when Royal Bank of Canada acquired the company and changed its name to RBC Centura.- History of Peoples Bank :...
foreclosed
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
.
By 2004, Karon Mitchell and her family owned the Chesterfield. In 2009, Mitchell announced plans to tear down the inn for a mini golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
course to accompany the new boardwalk
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk & Promenade, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, officially opened in May 2010 at a cost of nearly $6.4 million and runs along the oceanfront from the Pier 14 at 14th Avenue North to the 2nd Avenue Pier at 2nd Avenue North...
. However, the building remains in place as of October 2011.