Balsam Shade
xxx SR 32, Greenville
owners
dates to be updated
currently, church-resort

 current photo needed
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--from Edna Ingalls Adams' 1983 article
Burdette and Evangeline Griffin bought this resort in 1935 from Shepards.  Gus and Gladys Shepard had a very popular resort just across the Greene County line in Albany County .  Balsam Shade was at first an over-flow house from Shepards.  Growth began and continued with several hotels, the large main house, swimming pool, tennis courts, etc. It is still owned by the Griffen family and the present managers are Edward and Mary Griffen.

1937 Main House
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possibly1940s post card

possibly 1940s post card
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1980s aerial

the classic neon sign in Greenville - 1980s