
319 Atlantic Avenue ¤ Westerly, RI 02891 ¤ Phone (888) 806-5202 ¤ Fax: (401) 322-0941
Welcome!
We are glad you came to see us here at the resort.
The Irish believe
that there is treasure at the end of every rainbow... well you've found the
Gem of the Ocean at the end of this one!
Long
before the era of Atlantic City and Las Vegas, a casino was just a place to
gather together. Literally, it
meant “little house.” It
eventually came to be used for a social gathering place, where one could dance,
listen to music, and gamble. Well…
now we know why we are called a casino, right?
How about
“Atlantic Beach?” Atlantic
Beach was the name given to the northern end of Atlantic Avenue.
The whole area of Misquamicut used to be called “Pleasant View.”
The name was eventually changed to the name we know today, which just
happens to be an Indian word for “Pleasant View.”
Now that
we have a little background, we’ll just cover the basics of the history of
this property. The Norwich-Westerly
Railway Company originally created this parcel of land, during the turn of the
twentieth century, as the Atlantic Beach Casino.
In 1921, Harry and Julia Trefes purchased the property from the trolley
company and continued to run the property under this name until 1972.
In 1972, the property was sold to their sons Charles and Elias H. Trefes,
who incorporated under the name of the Atlantic Beach Park, Inc.
Why are
we calling it a casino, again? In
spite of the name change, the citizens of the Town of Westerly still refer to
the business as the Atlantic Beach Casino.
The developer, who grew up here, also continued to call it the Atlantic
Beach Casino, and decided it was the most appropriate name, given its history
About the
Developer
Barbara
Stillman has worked her whole life. Many
people say that, but as you will soon see, she really did. The following came
from the New London Day, a local newspaper.
“Barbara Stillman’s first big investment was a riding mower she
bought from Grant’s with 2 years of layaway payments.
She was 9 then, and figured she needed to upgrade the business she
started at 7 if she was going to get anywhere”
At that time she was mowing lawns for real estate agents.
That was
just the beginning. Since then, she has amassed several rental properties, and
spearheaded the movement to make Misquamicut mean “family fun.”
She sits on the Board of Directors of the Westerly Chamber of Commerce,
and has received several awards, including the Golden Key Award.
“Single,
sturdily built and looking for the next challenge, Stillman is in the midst of
returning Misquamicut to the family atmosphere she remembers when she parked
cars, sold T-shirts and helped run one of the oldest businesses at the beach,
the Atlantic Beach Park.”
“Her
largest task is changing the beach’s image from the rowdy days when the
drinking age was 18 and the “strip” created by Atlantic Avenue…was crowded
with bars and kids…. Stillman is advocating more family oriented
activities.”
As a part of
her task to clean up the beach, Barbara Stillman purchased the Seaview Motel and
Apartments. The first two of these buildings have been completely
remodeled and have been converted into luxurious interval ownership
condominiums. Each unit features a Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, and full
kitchen. These units are all oceanfront.
We are an
Interval International member resort. Interval International is a 25 year
old company which boasts over 1800 locations in 75 countries - including many
major brands.
The third
building in our complex is in the process of being converted to whole ownership
condominiums, which will be sold by Pequot Properties, in Watch Hill Rhode
Island. The asking price will be approximately $550,000.
Resort News
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| 7/25/02 |
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Website
updated |
| 7/24/02 |
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Frankie
and Cynthia say hello to everyone, from Bonita Springs |
| 7/18/02 |
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Pool
Open - Hooray!!! |
| 6/25/02 |
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Due
to popular request, the third building will be devoted to whole ownership
condominiums. They will be sold through Pequot Properties in Watch
Hill, RI |
| 5/18/02 |
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Regrettably,
Frankie and Cynthia decided to move to Florida. We will all miss
them |
Pictures of our units
2 Bedroom /
1 Bathroom
Condo
2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom
Townhouse
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