ROMANCING the STONE
by Karen Wiles
Title
ROMANCING the STONE
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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ROMANCING the STONE by KAREN WILES
When winter arrives in the mountains of the Carolinas, there is nowhere I would rather be than "Romancing the Stone" so to speak at the Grove Park Inn! This beautiful remarkable and very historical hotel is a must when visiting Asheville, North Carolina. The architecture is truly a complete work of art and no matter how many times I visit, I am always amazed and never fail to discover something I have failed to admire before.
This grand, elegant stone hotel was built by Edwin Wiley Grove. He used only four hundred men, wagons, ropes, mules, and granite boulders, (some weighing in at 10,000 pounds) and the hotel was completed in less than one year in 1913.
At her ground breaking ceremony, she was proclaimed by the Secretary of State, "to be built for the ages..."
Visit Wiles' Galleries at http://karen-wiles.pixels.com
to see other artworks of this amazing hotel...
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March 1st, 2016
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KAREN WILES
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "ROMANCING THE STONE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!
KAREN WILES
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BUYER FROM HERNDON, VIRGINIA !!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY " ROMANCING THE STONE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO. COME!!!
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE this impressive artwork on the homepage of the FAA Group No Place Like Home, 12/28/2016! Don't forget to post it in the Features Discussion thread for posterity!
Tejsweena Renu Krishan
Congratulations, your art work is featured on the homepage of "Ardent Essence Of Your Soul" group. Stay blessed and happy and lead free. :)
KAREN WILES
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA FOR YOUR PURCHASE!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "ROMANCING THE STONE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Karen, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Wisconsin Flower and Scenery !
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