Hotel Kaskaskia
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, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, 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 National Register of Historic Places listings in LaSalle County, Illinois Starved Rock State Park References External links Kaskaskia Hotel website Colonial Revival architecture in Illinois Hotel buildings completed in 1915 Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in LaSalle County, Illinois