In 1935, Ruth Hardy bought the Birge estate and turned it into the Ingleside Inn, a first-class, 20-room hotel. She began by inviting special guests into her home—for a fee, of course.
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In 1935, Ruth Hardy bought the Birge estate and turned it into the Ingleside Inn, a first-class, 20-room hotel. She began by inviting special guests into her home—for a fee, of course.