Leland Hotel (Springfield, Illinois)

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The Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois, is a building that currently houses the Springfield office of the Illinois Commerce Commission. [1] It was built between 1864 and 1867 at a cost of $320,000. [2] Much of the food served at the Leland Hotel was grown on the Leland family farm in present-day Leland Grove. [2]

The horseshoe sandwich, a local food specialty, was first served at the Leland Hotel in 1928. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Leland Hotel – 1950 : Springfield Rewind
  2. 1 2 Klickna, Cinda Ackerman (August 20, 2020). "Life on the Old Leland Farm". Illinois Times. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Horseshoes of Springfield, Illinois, Roadfood Eating Tour, Roadfood.com website, accessed April 26, 2011

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