The building survived the great 1926 and 1928 hurricanes but was destroyed by a fire in 1937 and the classical revival style structure was rebuilt in 1938.

[3][4] This Palm Beach artist stayed at the Inn for many months, making frequent trips to the Everglades to sketch the animals.

[citation needed] In 2007 the U.S. Sugar Corporation sold the Inn to Big Lake Hotels.

[citation needed] In 2011 the Big Lake Hotels Corporation sold the Inn to Clewiston Hospitality LLC.

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