Midwest Mansion

No, this isn't a museum. It's the Spaulding Inn B&B in Grinnell Iowa. No, we were not innsitters here. We were guests and we loved it!
         

 
                 I grew up in Grinnell and was there visiting my parents. This town like so many other Midwest towns is filled with beautiful old mansions. But even with so many to choose from, the Spaulding Inn stands out. It is an imposing brick beauty. Our room was the top left room in this photo and had a cozy little screened in porch on the corner.


                                  

 This 1907 mansion/B&B has many stunning architectural details such as this lovely stained glass window, burl walnut woodwork, built in lead glass book cases, two working fireplaces and art deco chandeliers.

Facing Main Street, the house boasts a grand porch with stone pillars and a beautiful bay window where guests now get to have breakfast. Yes, we were guests, we did not have to cook and we got to enjoy breakfast just like everybody else. What a treat!

But this little alcove was my favorite place to have breakfast. Note the beautiful lead glass and the chandelier. One morning Valerie served just the two of us here..... so romantic!
Now we are back to work but it was a treat to be pampered in this wonderful Midwest Mansion .