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Highlands Inn
Joseph Halleck's 1880 Highlands House, the town's first hotel, renamed Highlands Inn by Mary Chapin Smith; most rooms take two guests.
- Built
- 1880Original three-story central section built 1880 (Highlands House); later additions ca. 1900 and 1950.
- Type
- Inn
- Area
- Main Street
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Joseph Halleck built the inn in 1880 as Highlands House, the town’s first hotel. Eliza Wheaton sold it in 1890 to her niece Mary Chapin Smith, who renamed it Highlands Inn. The original three-story central block survives with additions around 1900 and 1950.
Good to know
- Elevator
- Address: 420 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.