The Scripps Park Guest House was built by Ellen Browning Scripps, an American philanthropist who is known for her generous donations in South California. Among her many philanthropy contributions were schools, medical centers, an institution of oceanography, museum, an aviary, and a recreation center. She also helped her brother, James, found The Detroit News, a major newspaper in Michigan. Her half-brother, Edward, founded the powerful chain of Scripps newspaper. Ellen Scripps came to America in 1844 with her father and grew up on a farm in Rushville, Illinois.
When Vince and I went for an interview/site visit in Rushville in fall of 2011, we had the privilege to lodge in the Scripps Park Guest House. Allow me to take you on a virtual tour inside and around the said cottage:
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| A rocking chair in the living room |
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| More living room furniture |
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| Dining room |
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| Bedroom #1 with two twin-size beds |
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| Bedroom #2 with queen-size bed |
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| An old-fashioned tub in the bathroom |
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| Scripps Park/golf course surrounding the guest house |
Vince and I were supposed to stay in the guest house for two nights but on our second day, when the interview was done and with nothing much to do in Rushville, the urban being in us got pretty bored. We also realized that we couldn't survive another day without Internet, so we hurriedly booked a hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, packed our stuff, drove to St. Louis, and flew out the following day ☻
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what a nice and pretty house Sis KM, the rooms are so clean and tidy insie, like it :-) great pictures too. Is your car a Honda? It looks like mine :-) Visiting from Wednesday Whites, hope that you can return the visit too.
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i loved the southern feel of the cottage and those sheer curtains were my faves. weee!
ReplyDeleteKaw naman ang panalo sa trips and adventures KM!Lam mo,para nga atang sa mga katulad nating umiikot na ang buhay sa internet, parang ang hirap pag kahit isang araw lang na walang connection di ba? Pansin ko din yang feeling na yan eh.Hehe :)
ReplyDeletei don't blame you KM,hehehe..thanks for sharing.iba tllga ang my internet, you can explore anything you want.
ReplyDeleteNice naman ng cottage... But I can just imagine the boredom. :) mukhang napaka quiet nga ng place. But it's neat! I like it still. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteKahit medyo old-fashion na, ang ganda pa din! :)
ReplyDeletelikes ko naman ang bestida mo girl.. he he... :D
ReplyDeletegood that the guest house was restored. Built 1923, wow. Sana alang ghosts, hahaha. it looks very comfy and like imriz, i also love those white curtains. you're not alone, i feel uneasy when i don't get to go online. But sometimes, being offline can be a blessing too, especially when you have lots of things to see and explore. too bad that's not the case in Rushville.
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Still beautiful and the model is sexy too. hehehe http://www.sissyspastime.info/2012/01/sister-in-whites/.. from Wednesday whites..
ReplyDeletegreat experience you had! the house is pretty :)
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Built in 1923?! Wow, and still standing up:)That's very historic!
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Wow so nice in there..Visiting from WW!
ReplyDeleteGanda pala sa loob ang guest house... Yung nga lang wala ngang internet. Maganda sya para ayaw magpa disturb sa online world. Lol!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing sis..
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that' s very lovely guest house KM! so "American" hehehe.... and when i saw the classic bathtub, i was reminded of the horror movies i've seen, lol! late visit from WW!
ReplyDeletevery nice! we never tried staying in a place like that, or bed and breakfast places, sa hotel talaga kami nag iistay. i know a lot of little towns here in US have that kind of place, but hubby dont feel like staying in those places. i think its nice.
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Looks very cozy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tour, KM! I love it! Made me think of this SCRIPPS National Spelling Bee competition that's being held annually-- how are these Scripps you've mentioned related to the person named for this Spelling Bee? Hmmm... interesting!
ReplyDeleteWill include this in my itinerary if ever we can stop by this place! :)
Visiting for TT as a host and for WW as a participant! :)
yes, very cozy indeed! i love that dining set!
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Visiting as a host and from my entries,
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ganda ng place..
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wow, so neat and orderly. i like the arrangements and the homey simple atmosphere. visiting from Wednesday Whites.
ReplyDeleteVery nice guest house and rich in history too. Visiting for the 366BPC!
ReplyDeleteI would say I don't mind being in a place like this without the internet just as long as the place is beautiful, peaceful and serene. I love that! :) hehehe... You look lovely!
ReplyDeletebeautiful place Sis Karen, love your dress on the first picture, so cute and lovely you look :-) Visiting from #66 of BPC, hope that you can return the visit too.
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beautiful place and you look gorgeous!
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Beautiful photos, sexy ng model:)
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what a very historical place..nice one!
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Love that guest house, kaya lang too old na, yong bathtub, parang yan yong sa horrow movie na pinanood ko last night waaaaaaa. Visiting from BPC #66.
ReplyDeletethats a pretty nice house! cute furnitures, and very clean.
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I'm back now visiting TT.. see yah sis:) good day!
ReplyDeleteThat house looks elegant! was here for TT. Appreciate it if you can drop by my entry
ReplyDeleteThe rooms are pretty nice and well kept.
ReplyDeletebeautiful place to relax after the long trip :-) Dropping by from TT.
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aw. i always like the country. for me there is so much things to do in the country. hubby and i always loves to hike on a trail or no trail at all, we take our time by looking every plant that interest us. lol! i was a city girl but learned to love the country when he took me home., =)
ReplyDeletebut that Scripps Park Guest House looks like its situated in the middle of nowhere.. hehehe..but i dont think i could stand not to have internet for an hour, i would go crazy! i like the country With! internet. haha
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I would really love to check this place out someday! :)
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thanks for sharing this post KM, glad to know more about Ellen Browning Scripps, she has given a lot to San Diego, in fact, the University of California-San Diego's lot is a donation from her, and the Scripps Oceanographic research Institute is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for ocean and earth science research, she has contributed so much to our education here. glad to see her beginnings there in Illinois.
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