I would like to give you a tour of the Rose Hill Inn. One of the most enjoyable parts of being an innkeeper is giving our newly registered guests a tour of the rooms. If you would like a vidio tour of the Inn, please press VIDIO PROFILE on the right side of the page to which you will be redirected.
The mansion that has become the Rose Hill Inn was built in 1859-60 by William Butler, a prominent Marshall merchant and banker. It was the main house of a 60 acre farm. It is an excellent example of the Italianate, or Italian Villa style of architecture popular in the mid-nineteenth century. The exterior is typically square and symetrical, and usually has a cupula or tower. Interiors often feature large rooms with high ceilings and large windows.

The tour begins in the front hall.  The entry has a  magnificent curved staircase. The original woodwork is of a scale that matches the Inn's 12 foot ceilings.  The seven-foot antique sideboard is the first of the many beautiful antiques that furnish the Inn.

There are two parlors at Rose Hill. This is the front parlor, and it contains some of the most beautiful furniture in the Inn: the 1896 grand piano, a highly carved sofa and chairs, and the red velvet tete-a-tete, or courting chair. A highly-carved Victorian parlor set completes the furnishings. The two parlors have matching antique brass chandeliers featuring molded bunches of grapes and leaves. The original interior shutters are the last of those that once covered all of the windows of the house.

Breakfast is served in the formal dining room under a crystal chandelier.   The room features an original marble fireplace, Victorian furniture, and a floor stenciled with roses. Breakfast typically consists of juice, fruit, yogurt, cereals, home-baked breads or muffins, a hot dish such as carmel-apple french toast with sausages or a quiche conclude the meal.

	We will start the grounds tour on the screened-in porch.  This is a favorite spot to sip a cool glass of lemonade and enjoy the afternoon.  The porch overlooks a large lawn shaded by huge pine trees. There is also a view of the tennis court. The porch swing is a favorite napping place of Simkin, the cat. He likes to swing; in fact, when it stops, he sometimes jumps off and then on again to get it going. This is a very quiet and lovely spot, especially in early morning or at sunset.
	Enjoy an invigorating game of tennis or just kick back and watch others play.  The screened porch, seen in the background, provides a comfortable place to watch the matches.
	There is nothing like a refreshing splash in the solar-heated swimming pool.  Poolside is a wonderful place to add to your tan or just enjoy the view from the umbrella tables on the brick patio. The pool is open from May - October. Changing rooms are located in the pool house at the back.
	Fountains play a major role in the summer-time gardens at Rose Hill Inn.    There is nothing more relaxing than to pull up a chair next to a bubbling fountain and let the sun refresh your soul.

	High Tea anyone?
	Billiard Room.

	The Card Room.
	View from the front steps during winter.