The hotel was deeded to SAGA Corporation by Preservation North Carolina in 2015, with covenants in place to assure the community that the renovations would be done according to the proper restoration guidelines. However, those covenants were not followed, and the property now sits abandoned, derelict, and a threat to the town with vandalism and possibly even worse, such as a fire that could potentially destroy our downtown and historic colonial courthouse next to the hotel.
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It is now time for the community to act and demand that Preservation North Carolina buy back the hotel as is stipulated in the deed if SAGA doesn’t abide by the deed’s covenants.

From Preservation North Carolina’s Mission Statement

Founded in 1939, Preservation North Carolina is North Carolina’s only private nonprofit statewide historic preservation organization. Its mission is to protect and promote buildings, landscapes and sites important to the diverse heritage of North Carolina.... Through its award-winning Endangered Properties Program, Preservation North Carolina acquires endangered historic properties and then finds purchasers willing and able to rehabilitate them.

Photos of the March 25th Community Meeting

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In the News

We won the Trifecta!

» Read this article from the Chowan Herald: “ ‘Why is it taking so long?’: Residents confront SAGA over hotel rehab”

Because this online article requires a subscription to read, we have taken the liberty of transcribing it here on this website because it is important for non-subscribers to keep up to date. Read our transcription here.

» Read this article from the Outer Banks Voice: “Condition of SAGA’s Hotel Hinton becomes community flashpoint in Edenton”