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Article: Historic Delaware Hotel Reopens
- Article from:
- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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Copyright informationCopyright 1993 The Journal Record. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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N.Y. Times News Service
WILMINGTON, Del. _ The Hotel du Pont, the centerpiece of
Wilmington's downtown business district until the mid-'80s,
reopened in mid-December after an 18-month overhaul of its guest
rooms.
With the $40 million investment, it expects to regain its
position as the region's finest hotel, which it became when it
opened in 1913. The project also sent a signal to city officials
and businessmen that the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co., though
downsizing, was not abandoning the city.
"We will be the upscale hotel in the area," said Jacques A.
Amblard, general manager of the hotel.
Because of its pro-business law, Delaware is the legal base
for about half the Fortune ...
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