| The Greenbrier | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance in 2011 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 101 Main Street West |
| Town or city | White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Opened | September 25, 1913 |
| Owner | Justice Family Group |
| Grounds | 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 710 |
| Number of suites | 33 |
| Number of restaurants | 9 |
| Number of bars | 11 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Greenbrier | |
| Architect | John H.B. Latrobe et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002000 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 1974[1] |
| Designated NHLD | June 21, 1990[2] |
The Greenbrier is a luxury resort located in the Allegheny Mountains near White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in the United States.
Since 1778, visitors have traveled to this part of the state to "take the waters" of the area. Today, The Greenbrier is situated on 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of land with 710 guest rooms, 20 restaurants and lounges, more than 55 indoor and outdoor activities and sports, and more than 35 retail shops.[3]
The current Greenbrier was built in 1913 by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and was owned for much of its history by that company and its successors, Chessie System and CSX Corporation. Following years of heavy losses, CSX had the hotel file for bankruptcy protection in 2009. Justice Family Group, LLC, a company owned by coal baron and later Governor of West Virginia Jim Justice, subsequently bought the property and guaranteed all debts, resulting in dismissal of the bankruptcy protection. Justice promised to return the hotel to its former status as a five-star resort and to introduce "tasteful" gambling for guests to increase profit. The Greenbrier Hotel Corp. today operates as a subsidiary of Justice's company.[4][5]
The last U.S. president to stay at The Greenbrier during a presidency was Dwight D. Eisenhower. A total of 28 presidents have stayed at the hotel.
The Greenbrier is also the site of a massive underground bunker that was meant to serve as an emergency shelter for the United States Congress during the Cold War.[6][7][8][9][10] The bunker was code named "Project Greek Island".[11][12]
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- ^ "The Greenbrier". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ "About The Greenbrier". Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Greenbrier Hotel Corporation: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013.
- ^ Stoessel, Eric. "Greenbrier Sold to WV Businessman". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, William (May 30, 1992). "Congress has a secret bunker under resort". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1A.
- ^ "Congress' secret bunker in hillside by resort". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. Associated Press. May 30, 1992. p. 11.
- ^ Webb, Tom (May 30, 1992). "West Virginia resort harbors nuclear bunker for Congress". Ocala Star-Banner. Florida. Knight-Ridder Newspapers. p. 1A.
- ^ "Congress had headquarters for nuclear war". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. November 6, 1995. p. 3.
- ^ "TV viewers get look at secret Congress bunker". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 6, 1995. p. A4.
- ^ Dillman, Grant (January 12, 1997). "The bunker for the Hill". Sunday Gazette. Schenectady, New York. Maturity News Service. p. G9.
- ^ "Tour The Greenbrier Bunker". PBS. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2009.