Eagle Hotel - Wilmington, IL
Posted by: 
cldisme
N 41° 18.470 W 088° 08.813
16T E 403994 N 4573564
Quick Description: Eagle Hotel was built in 1836 and still stands even after a devistating fire in 1990.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/6/2007 1:23:52 PM
Waymark Code: WM2B6H
Views: 59
Long Description:
Eagle Hotel was built as a stage stop and hotel by David Lizer in 1836.
Since then it has also been a warehouse, tavern, bank, and storefront.
Today, it is considered the "Wilmington Area Historical Society Museum" eventhough it sits vacant awaiting repairs and tender loving care after a fire in 1990.
Street address:
100 Water Street
Wilmington, IL USA
60481
County / Borough / Parish: Will
Year listed: 1994
Historic significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Period of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social
[U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Website (secondary): Not listed
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