Homestead Hotel (West Baden Springs, Indiana)

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Homestead Hotel
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LocationIN 56 between Ballard and First Sts., West Baden Springs, Indiana
Coordinates 38°34′0″N86°36′50″W / 38.56667°N 86.61389°W / 38.56667; -86.61389
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 98001057 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1998

Homestead Hotel, also known as the West Baden Springs Hotel, is a historic hotel building located at West Baden Springs, Orange County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a three-story, L-shaped, Classical Revival style brick building. It consists of a 22-bay main block connected to a two-story rear wing by a one-story solarium with a 1+12-story cubicle pavilion. [2] :5

History

The Homestead was built in 1913 as a hotel with shops on the first floor and hotel rooms on the upper floors [3] . It was one of over two dozen hotels, inns, and rooming houses that came into existence in the early 20th century near Orange County. Prior to its opening, and other similar hotels around it, the high rates at both the French Lick Springs Hotel and the West Baden Springs Hotel had made the area only accessible to the wealthy. The hotel was purchased by the future owner of the West Baden Springs Hotel, Ed Ballard, in 1919 for $1. In 1934, the hotel was bought by Ballard's cousins and renamed to the West Baden Springs Hotel. During this time, the main entrance was redesigned to include a revolving door and Art Deco canopy. Until 1976, the building functioned as a hotel until it was bought by Northwood University and converted into a dormitory. The hotel was purchased again in 1984 by Eugene McDonald, who intended to return the building to its original function as a hotel. However, his effort was unsuccessful and the property was turned over to the county. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] In 2001, the Homestead Hotel underwent a successful restoration effort and was converted into senior housing.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Camilla Deiber (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Homestead Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. July 17, 1990.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)