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The
Illinois Hotel Building was constructed in 1903 on the
site of the former Chenery House Hotel, where the
Lincoln family once lived. The 71-room Illinois Hotel
provided permanent and transient accommodations and was
described in a 1912 promotional publication as having a
“modern fine popular priced café” on the premises. The
hotel operated until 1947 when it was converted to
offices. The building’s distinctive, curved bay windows
on the second and third floors were removed at that
time. Subsequently the original glass storefronts and
Classical Revival cornice were removed. Current
storefronts reflect 1990s remodeling.
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