303 Morse St., Roodhouse, Illinois. County/parish: Greene.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 07, 1995. NRIS 95001238.
1 contributing building.
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.
The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995. While it is no longer standing, it remains on the National Register.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892919