Boar's Head Resort

The Boar's Head Resort, formerly known as the Boar's Head Inn, is a hotel and resort usually described as being in Charlottesville, Virginia but in fact located in Albemarle County, Virginia just outside the city. The resort is situated on 573 acres (0.895 sq mi) and includes a golf course (the Birdwood Golf Course), 26 tennis courts, and a spa and fitness center.[1][2]

Boar's Head Resort
Location within Virginia
Boar's Head Resort (the United States)
General information
LocationCharlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38.048564°N 78.541455°W / 38.048564; -78.541455

The hotel was built in 1962 and 1963 based on a design by architects Johnson, Craven & Gibson. As a centerpiece for the hotel, an 1835 grist mill, known for many years as the Eulus Mill,[3] was dismantled and moved to the property.[4][5][6][7] The Boar's Head opened in 1964 with 54 rooms.[8] It was expanded in 1979 with 73 additional rooms and two additional meeting areas.[9]

In 1989, owner John Rogan sold the Boar's Head to the University of Virginia Real Estate Foundation (UREF).[10] UREF lent $10 million to the Boar's head in 1999 to finance renovations and improvements to guest rooms, restaurants, common areas, and athletic facilities.[7]

The Boar's Head Inn was later re-branded as the Boar's Head Resort. In 2012, the property underwent a $9-million renovation of its guest rooms.[11] It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.[1]

References
  1. "Boar's Head Resort". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "Unique setting and top-shelf amenities". Sunday News. August 26, 2012. p. P6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Boar's Head Inn Dates Back To 1834". The Charlottesville Observer. July 3, 1979. p. 12.
  4. "Ancient Mill To Become Part of Luxury Inn". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 17, 1962. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Construction Was Begun". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1977. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Treadway Project, Boar's Head Inn In Virginia". The Boston Globe. January 6, 1963. p. 20A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wallowing in luxury: Boar's Head Inn welcomes guests to the village". Bennington Banner. September 4, 1999. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Advertisement". The Baltimore Sun. July 26, 1964. p. H7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "New Section of Boar's Head Inn". The Observer. July 3, 1979. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UVa foundation takes over direct control of facility". The Observer. February 21, 1991. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Boar's Head Inn resort wrapping up renovation". The Progress-Index. April 23, 2012. p. B10 – via Newspapers.com.
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