Hotel Kaskaskia
Historic building in LaSalle, Illinois, US
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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).
LaSalle, Illinois
Hotel Kaskaskia | |
Hotel Kaskaskia | |
  Location within Illinois  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 217 Marquette Street LaSalle, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′46″N 89°5′45″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Marshall & Fox |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002229[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1988 |
Some guests arrived via the Rock Island "Rocket" train from Chicago.[2] Celebrity guests included Amelia Earhart, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 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]