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Key West's Heritage House Museum Closing

Filed under: Estates

Key West is home to another historic non-profit enterprise left for dead by a thing called economics: the Heritage House Museum has closed after more than 30 years in business. The home, built in 1834 by George Carey and rescued 100 years later by the late Jessie Porter, hosted 20th century literary lights led by Robert Frost and Hemingway but simply got too expensive to maintain.

Peter Brawn bough the home for $2 million from Porter's family, and he added another $60,000 for some of its contents. There is no word on what Brawn plans for Heritage House nor, just as importantly, the Robert Frost poetry competition held every year in the Frost Cottage behind the house.

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Heritage House For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

We've covered the Heritage House, a luxury resort on Northern California's Mendocino coast before. Now it looks like this classic destination is up for sale. This is the first time the property has been offered on the open market. The property includes a main building with a farmhouse look and views of the rocky and scenic coastline. The Heritage House Inn is located five miles south of Mendocino and rambles over 37 acres that include updated cottages that have LCD TVs, feather beds and woodburning fireplaces. Some suites have themes such as the "Same Time, Next Year" suite which was the setting for the Alan Alda movie years ago. The resort was opened in 1950 has been updated for today's tourist with a spa and a restaurant. Renovations are continuing on the property. This property is listed at $50 million.

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