Hotel Kaskaskia
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Hotel Kaskaskia
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Hotel Kaskaskia
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Location | 217 Marquette Street LaSalle, Illinois |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1915 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 88002229[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 3, 1988 |
Hotel Kaskaskia is a historic building in LaSalle, Illinois. The hotel was designed by Marshall and Fox and named for the Kaskaskia Indian Village. The six-story hotel at 217 Marquette Street opened in 1915.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel hosted WJBC (AM).
Some guests arrived via the Rock Island "Rocket" train from Chicago.[2] Celebrity guests included Amelia Earhart, Galli Curoi, and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.[2]
The building was closed up in 2001. It also appears to have been used an independent living facility. As of 2010 it was being restored as a hotel, museum and convention center.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in LaSalle County, Illinois
- Starved Rock
- Matthiessen state parks