Hotel Roodhouse

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Hotel Roodhouse
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Location303 Morse St., Roodhouse, Illinois
Coordinates 39°28′56″N90°22′22″W / 39.48222°N 90.37278°W / 39.48222; -90.37278 Coordinates: 39°28′56″N90°22′22″W / 39.48222°N 90.37278°W / 39.48222; -90.37278
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 95001238 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

The Hotel Roodhouse was a historic hotel located at 303 Morse St. in Roodhouse, Illinois. John Roodhouse, the founder of the city, opened the hotel in 1895. The hotel is a 2 12-story building with Queen Anne and Romanesque influences. It was one of several hotels in Roodhouse which served travelers on the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the last such hotel to stand, before collapsing. The Hotel Roodhouse's amenities included a dining room, smoking rooms, lounges, and a showroom for traveling salesmen. During the Great Depression, the hotel also hosted a local soup kitchen. [2]

The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995. [1] While it is no longer standing, it remains on the National Register.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kamhi, Victoria D. (August 4, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hotel Roodhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.