Shellmont Inn is adorned with numerous carved wooden shells,on both the exterior and interior, the handiwork of Italian Woodcarvers. In the 1890′s, the shell symbolized “tranquility”. Our name was inspired by this abundance of “shells” and our location on “Piedmont”, hence the name “Shellmont”. You will notice in the photo a rather ominous, menacing creature [...]
I promised back in November, 2008 that I would add more photos of the children of the original occupants of the Inn. Well, here they are and they indeed have some history behind them other than age. Judging from the apparant age of the children, I would date these photos as late 1890′s. The photographs [...]
In 117 years, the Shellmont Inn has had only two owners. We thought you might like an “innside” view into the everyday life of the original occupants. When originally constructed in 1891, the Inn was situated in the country. The City of Atlanta municipal limit was our side street to the north. The owners fox [...]
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