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Three Toms Inn
Three Toms Inn was built in 1924 with funds provided by local investors .
It was a three-story building with 116 guest rooms spread out over 14-acres of bird sanctuaries and landscaped gardens that saw uncountable amounts of guests and parties during its time on Gordon Avenue and at the Millpond Road turn . The circular drive faced Gordon Avenue .
It is believed the inn was named after the three original settlers of this section of the South — Thomas Wyche ( Adams ), Thomas Dekle ( Jones ) and Thomas Mitchell ( Johnson ).
Famous people who were attracted to Three Toms Inn included golfing greats Sam Snead , Gene Sarazen , Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan ; and baseball home run giant Babe Ruth .
Three Toms was known for its food . Breakfast was served daily to rooms for 25 cents a tray . Other amenities included access to Glen Arven County Club , carriage and automobile
rides through the adjoining plantations , tennis courts , croquet grounds and even a library .
Also , concerts were given daily after lunch and dinner by the Three Toms concert ensemble . A full stable of horses was maintained at the inn for guests to ride the nearly 200 miles of trials available in the piney woods forest surrounding the property .
The lavish , luxury resort was consumed by fire in 1969 and , today , all that remains is a pile of bricks .
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98 Winter 2022 Thomasville Scene