The Gables Inn was a historic inn in Stowe, Vermont, United States. Located on the Mountain Road, Vermont Route 108,[1] it was built in 1840 and was converted into an inn in 1938.[2] It was demolished in 2020, having closed two years earlier.[2][3]
| The Gables Inn | |
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 The inn in 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
| Address | 1457 Mountain Road (Vermont Route 108) |
| Coordinates | 44°28′20″N 72°42′21″W / 44.472181292°N 72.705744°W |
| Completed | 1840 |
| Opening | 1938 (as an inn) |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Demolished | 2020 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1.5 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 18 (12 in main inn; 4 in Carriage House, 2 in the Riverview Suites) |
| Number of suites | 1 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Parking | Yes |
The main inn consisted of twelve bedrooms, while two annex buildings (the Carriage House and the Riverview Suites) contained four and two rooms, respectively.[4] (In 1994, the New York Times stated the inn had nineteen rooms, not eighteen.)[5]
The last proprietors of the inn were New York natives Randy Stern and Annette Monachelli, who purchased it in September 1999 from Sol, Lynn and Josh Baumrind.[6] Shortly afterward, Stern posted an advert in the Stowe Reporter saying: "The leaves will change; The Gables will not." Stern became the chef for the inn's restaurant, which had been noted for its breakfasts,[7][8] and Monachelli was the inn's hostess.[9] Monachelli, a former attorney, died in 2013, of complications following a cerebral aneurysm she had around a week earlier. She was 47.[10][11]
In 2019, Stern sold the inn to Eric and Robin Gershman and moved to Waterbury, Vermont.[12][11] After consulting with an engineer, the Gershmans decided that the building's substandard condition meant it was more prudent to raze the structure rather than renovate it.[3] As of 2022, the site of the inn remains vacant. The Carriage House,[4] which was built by the Baumrinds adjacent to the inn to the northeast, is still in use, as are the Riverview Suites a short distance to the southwest, on Meadow Lane.
References edit
- ^ Gillmor, Dan (1983-12-18). "WHAT'S DOING IN VERMONT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ a b Reporter, Tommy Gardner | Stowe. "Gables Inn: Age is no guarantee of survival". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ a b "Gables Inn demolition". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ a b "More Room Info". Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Calta, Marialisa (1994-12-11). "WHAT'S DOING IN; Stowe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Ski, January 1993, p. 134
- ^ Balfour, Rochelle Lash (1986-12-07). "WHAT'S DOING IN; Stowe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Lash, Rochelle (1993-11-21). "WHAT'S DOING IN; Northern Vermont". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Iannelli, Tracy and Dennis. "Remember Annette, friend and inspiration". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Annette Jean Monachelli". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ a b Brouwer, Derek. "Medical Records Cases Lead Feds to Huge Settlements — and Purdue Pharma's Doorstep". Seven Days. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Project: 6038" - Town of Stowe Development Review Board