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Thank you for visiting our website. As many of you
know, the Antrim Lodge is not a building without a
colorful history. The Antrim has been a fixture in
Sullivan County for over 120 years. We spent the greater
part of 2004 – 2006 renovating this historic inn, only
to have the building substantially destroyed in a
devastating fire in July 2006, shortly before its grand
reopening. Happily, we have now resolved the issues
relating to the fire and we are focusing on the
reconstruction and refurbishment of the building.
This process has proved rather daunting, however, since
much of the building was destroyed in the fire and we
lost certain exemptions under the building code.
Complying with all modern laws and code provisions has
tripled the cost of the renovations. This, coupled with
the state of the economy, has presented challenges to
our renovation timeline. Nevertheless, we are working
with several private and public organizations to
establish a financing package to enable us to restore
this wonderful landmark.
During our construction hiatus, we landscaped the
Antrim’s substantial lawn to create a beautiful and lush
environment for events, and have increased our ownership
of the land around the Lodge. We have already reframed
most of the exterior of the building and the interior
rooms. Most of the work remaining to be done will focus
on the inside of the building. Once we re-start
construction, the process should take slightly longer
than a year to finalize.
Although the refurbished building will remain true to
its historic roots, the Antrim will be substantially
improved to accommodate the needs of the modern guest.
The guest rooms have been made larger, with higher
ceilings, and each of the 14 rooms will have a private
bath, TV, DVD player and direct telephone line. Several
of the guest rooms are constructed so that they can be
used as two or three bedroom suites. A full size
elevator will service the lower ground through third
floors. Wireless internet will be available throughout
the building and broadband ports will be available in
the new Business Center.
The Antrim will have three dining areas. The main dining
room will seat approximately 75 people and will have an
area for a band or DJ with central dance floor. The west
dining room is illuminated by a skylight and will house
a 60 inch flat screen TV. This room can be used for
anything from private dining to business presentations
to movie night! The third dining room will be located on
the lower ground floor next to the historic bar –
renowned as Keener’s Pool. The dining area will be
restored and updated, with many of the historic photos
and wall mountings hanging proudly once again. This area
will be available for more casual dining or can be
combined with the upstairs dining area for larger
functions. The fireplaces upstairs and downstairs will
remain.
Also on the lower ground level will be a Gear Room where
guests can remove their outdoor clothing and securely
stow their sporting equipment. The area will be
accessible only by card key and will have individual
room-keyed lockers. This will give guests more space in
their guest rooms. The Gear Room will lead to a sauna
and three private steam showers in which guests can
relax after a day’s activities.
Although we cannot give you a firm opening date at
present, we remain firmly focused on completing the
restoration of the Antrim Lodge. Our goal is to have
you enjoy the Antrim Lodge and this beautiful area of
Sullivan County. We hope to get to know you in the
future.
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