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THE NEWS OF ORANGE
<br />JULY 4, 1990
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<br />By Francine Allen -- . - "._:.,..::. ..�., . >., . ... .,
<br />Staff writer family when the previous owners of'.' Hillsborough House, Colonial Inn
<br />the Webb- Matheson house left town. has a popular restaurant while Inn at
<br />Webb-
<br />bed and breakfast due W jab relocation. The Webb - Teardrops has a lot of antiques and a
<br />Matheson house has been in Mr, . gourmet breakfast, Mrs. Webb said.
<br />inn scheduled to open Webb's family for 140 years. Dates .for the Hillsborough
<br />lrw October will be the "We thought is was special that.
<br />third such we. could keep the house in the
<br />establishment ' in:` ` Hillsborough.
<br />family,'. said Mrs. Webb, .who. will-
<br />s going to be wonderful," said - serve as. innkeeper. "We decido.d .to
<br />Katherine Webb,; who, .along. with : make -it, a bed .and : breakfast inn .
<br />her husband,R. Beverly Webb, plan,,.,,. because the house lends itself to that,
<br />to open the Hillsborough House Inn and because an inn will help the .
<br />located. oh *East Tryon .Street- "I house pay for itself."
<br />want to . have.,a, very.. gracious, , There be five rooms .
<br />elegant, luxurious but comfortable . available at the inn. Mrs. Webb said
<br />establishtnenc. ": the furniture for most of the. rooms .
<br />The inn will occupy what has, has been purchased. There will be
<br />been formerly known was the two living areas downstairs, : a
<br />Webb - Matheson house. The. library and a den. The den will have
<br />Colonial ,.Inn and. the Inn at ...a .large °screen television and a
<br />Teardrops,.. both: on.,.West. King.: kitchenette, Wine will be served in;
<br />Street,.., are.. two` otlter :bed and,., the afternoon. The walls will be
<br />breakfast inns in.town.- decorated with original art, including
<br />In preparatipn for Qcuaber, thy.. that of Mrs. Webb, who is.an artist, -
<br />Webbs have already renovated the Katherine Webb
<br />inn, installing air conditioning and, 'The inn" will also feature a House wlll' run' $85 to $110. At
<br />bathrooms,, The Wobbs are planning . ; swimming pool, fishing pond and a Colonial Inn, the rates are $55. The
<br />to build another port on..o to the hammock. "It will be a nice place to rates at the Inn at Teardrops are $55
<br />inn where .they will live. ` relax, "`Mrs: Webb said. In addition, to $85.
<br />The;:< yVebq °jz.4hoved to _' meeting and weddings will beheld "They have helped us," Mrs.
<br />Hillsborough &oirt. Charlacte, where' at the `Inn. Several groups have Webb said of the staff at the other
<br />Mr. Webb worked aq an :attorney. already booked meetings there, inns. "They've really been so
<br />with the firm Moore acid Van Allen. Mrs,` Webb said she doesn't see wonderful; We all' enhance each
<br />He will transfer_ip the firm's offices .: any direct competition between the ` Other."
<br />in Raleigh: and. Durham.. The Webbs. Hillsborough House Iand the other There may be an open house
<br />have three sorts:, . bed and breakfast inns in town some time in the fall to announce
<br />Mr. Webb is a native of _ because of the differences in each the official opening of the
<br />Hillsborough. He deciged to Mgle inn. Hillsborough House.
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