Hotel Kaskaskia

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).

Hotel Kaskaskia
Hotel Kaskaskia
Location in Illinois
Location in United States
Location217 Marquette Street
LaSalle, Illinois
Coordinates41°19′46″N 89°5′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1915 (1915)
ArchitectMarshall & Fox
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.88002229[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1988

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]

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