Gasparilla Inn Club named to historic Register

The Gasparilla Inn Club has been named to The National Register of Historic Places, a select group of historically noteworthy sites and properties throughout the country that have been identified and documented as being significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture. The Boca Grand resort, also designated a National Historic Landmark, offers a true taste of "Florida as it was meant to be" and has been a premier destination since it opened 95 years ago. In celebration of the occasion, The Gasparilla Inn will offer a special mid-week getaway deal in June, for those looking to experience this classic resort before its closing for the season.

"To be a part of this prestigious group of historic properties is a great honor for The Gasparilla Inn Club," said Jack G. Damioli, president and general manager of the resort. "Guests find our atmosphere and hospitality evocative of a more genteel time." The Gasparilla Inn Club is one of the largest surviving resort hotels in Florida. It was originally constructed for well-to-do Northerners when the state became a popular vacation destination. Over the years, the resort has played host to many notables including J.P. Morgan, Henry DuPont, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Katharine Hepburn and the George H.W. Bush family.

Guests at the tranquil island resort may enjoy a round of golf on the Inn's picturesque Pete Dye-designed championship course overlooking Charlotte Harbor; a day of tarpon or other sport fishing in the renowned Boca Grande Pass of the Gulf of Mexico; tennis on seven Har-Tru courts; a refreshing swim in the Inn's large family pool adjacent to the Gulf; or a croquet match on the Inn's USCA-certified lawn. Guests also enjoy fine dining, revitalizing in the resort's pampering spa, keeping trim in the fully-appointed fitness center, and indulging in a host of other activities.

For more information about The Gasparilla Inn Club, visit www.gasparillainn.com or call (800) 996-1913. For more information about the National Register of Historic Places, visit www.nps.gov/history/nr/index.htm