Restoration
In the spring of 2006, HLFI West Baden signed over the West Baden Springs Hotel deed to Cook Group for a token amount in appreciation for the $35 million already invested. Restoration of that facility resumed in the summer of 2006.
The French Lick Springs Hotel and French Lick Resort Casino opened together on November 3, 2006.
A Gala event on June 23, 2007 marked the reopening of the West Baden Springs Hotel, 75 years after it closed. The reconfigured space contained 243 rooms and suites, fewer than half of the total in the original structure. The hotel's natatorium was rebuilt using historic photographs as a guide. The total cost of the complete restoration of the West Baden Springs Hotel totaled almost $100 million.
Indiana Landmarks holds a perpetual preservation easement on the West Baden Springs Hotel, which requires that any changes to the hotel's exterior or grounds be approved by Landmarks, even if ownership changes.
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