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+1⁄2-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]
Hotel Roodhouse | |
 Site of the hotel | |
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| Location | 303 Morse St., Roodhouse, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′56″N 90°22′22″W / 39.48222°N 90.37278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001238[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
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.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.