Hotel Kaskaskia - Hotels Lasalle Il

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. 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. Celebrity guests included Amelia Earhart, Galli Curoi, and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

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.

See also

TempoSenzaTempo: Early Radio Orchestras. Source : temposenzatempo.blogspot.com

• National Register of Historic Places listings in LaSalle County, Illinois
• Starved Rock
• Matthiessen state parks

References

Lasalle Illinois Hotels - Rouydadnews.info. Source : www.rouydadnews.info

External links

Peoria, Illinois - Illinois in Focus: A Photographic Tour of the .... Source : www.illinoisinfocus.com

• Kaskaskia Hotel website

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