Mineola Hotel - Fox Lake, IL
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adgorn
N 42° 24.200 W 088° 10.564
16T E 403218 N 4695230
Possibly the largest frame building in Illinois, once a grand hotel, now closed, located on the western shore of Fox Lake part of the Chain 'o Lakes in northern Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMKVYJ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2014
Views: 2
Construction began in the 1880's. The hotel operated as a hunting and fishing resort until 1963. Al Capone was said to have visited as a weekend retreat.
A bar and restaurant operated in the building until 2012,when the village closed it due to safety concerns; the village is now considering the building's demolition. There is a public effort to save the structure.
From wikipedia: "The frame building features a three-story square tower above its front entrance, hipped dormers on each side of the tower, and a two tier verandah with Stick style ornamentation encircling three of its sides. It is the largest surviving frame building in Illinois."
I have had this on my list to visit for years but didn't make it up in time to be able to go inside :(
Street address:
91 N. Cora St.
Fox Lake, IL USA
County / Borough / Parish: Lake
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade (listed, but actually closed now)
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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