National Register of Historic Places
West Baden Springs Hotel
West Baden Springs Hotel is a historic place in West Baden, Orange County, Indiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74000016.
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West Baden Springs Hotel
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About this place
What is West Baden Springs Hotel?
The West Baden Springs Hotel, formerly the West Baden Inn, is part of the French Lick Resort and is a national historic landmark hotel in West Baden Springs, Indiana. It has a 200-foot (61 m) dome over its atrium. Prior to the completion of the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1955, the dome was the largest free-spanning dome in the United States. From 1902 to 1913 it was the largest dome in the world. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the hotel became a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and one of the hotels in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America program.
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Listing details
- Name
- West Baden Springs Hotel
- City
- West Baden
- County
- Orange County
- State
- Indiana
- Listed on the National Register
- June 27, 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74000016
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.56787, -86.61867
When was West Baden Springs Hotel listed on the National Register?
West Baden Springs Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1974.
Where is West Baden Springs Hotel located?
West Baden Springs Hotel is located in West Baden, Orange County, Indiana at approximately 38.56787, -86.61867. See the map above.
Is West Baden Springs Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. West Baden Springs Hotel is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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