The Guest House or Alexander Inn |
The Chapel on the Hill |
The Guest House was built in 1943. A
wood-framed building, similar to many other World period “H-plan”
buildings, it served as guest quarters to a number of dignitaries
during the top-secret Manhattan Project including Enrico Fermi,
Robert Oppenheimer, General Leslie Groves and others. In 1949, a
44-room addition was completed. The name was changed to the Alexander
Inn in September 1950. The hotel was sold by the government in 1958.
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in
1993 as a contributing propertyin the Oak Ridge Historic District.
This district includes the Chapel on the Hill and and Highland View
Elementary School (currently the Children's Museum).
Since the sale of the Alexander Inn, it
has been allowed to deteriorate. Periodic attempts to fund a
rehabilitation project have not been successful. There have been
some recent attempts to stabalize the building.
The current plan is to convert the Inn
to an assisted living facility. Council
approves tax break for Alexander Inn assisted living center
Update: Alexander Inn on 2013 Endangered Places List
Alexander Restoration Update
Update: Alexander Inn on 2013 Endangered Places List
Alexander Restoration Update
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