Petoskey
Terrace Inn
Indiana banker William DeVol's 1911 hotel in Bay View's Methodist summer community, its 40-room layout and lobby largely as built; breakfast included.
- Built
- 1911Built fall 1910 to spring 1911 by Indiana banker William DeVol; opened June 1, 1911 with 40 rooms.
- Style
- Early 20th-century frame resort hotel (hemlock interior)
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 38
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
William DeVol razed a cottage restaurant called the Nash House and began building the hotel in October 1910; it opened as the Terrace Inn on June 1, 1911, advertising electric lights and hot and cold baths on each floor at $2.25 to $3.50 a day. DeVol ran it until his death in 1938, and his widow and son-in-law continued until 1942. The original 40-room layout, kitchen, dining room and lobby survive largely as built inside the Methodist summer community of Bay View.
The ghost story
The inn itself reports a well-placed rumor that it is haunted by two workers killed when a beam fell during construction, and guests and employees say they have seen, heard and felt spirits. The Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau also notes its haunted history.
Source: www.theterraceinn.com
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- No elevator
- Address: 1545 Glendale Avenue, Petoskey, MI 49770
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.