The history of the Altamont Hotel

Before there was The Inn at Altamont, there was the Altamont Hotel.

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The Altamont was described as “popular as a resort in the 1890s.” | Photo via Greenville County Library System

On Jan. 31, we told you about The Inn at Altamont, a $60 million hotel proposed for Paris Mountain, but did you know this isn’t the first hotel by that name that could call Paris Mountain Home?

Constructed around 1889, the Altamont Hotel was a three-story building that sat at the top of Paris Mountain. The 23-room hotel was sold less than 10 years later and was used as a Bible institute before it burned down in 1920.

As for the new property, there was supposed to be a public meeting Monday, Feb. 10 to allow neighbors to ask the developers questions, but after there was a massive response to the plans, developers have postponed to find a larger space that accommodates everyone looking to ask questions and provide feedback. We’ll keep you posted when it’s rescheduled.

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