Stratford Hotel _ Alton IL
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kJfishman
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Stratford Hotel _ Alton IL
Waymark Code: WM43TF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2008
Views: 43
The Stratford Hotel was built around 1900 and is still operating. From the outside appearance I would say it probably isn't a 5 star hotel. (No this isn't Bob Newhart's Stratford Inn)
From The National Register of Historic Places.
Hotel Stratford (added 2000 - Building - #99001709)
Also known as Illini Hotel
229 Market St., Alton
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Business, Hotel
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel
Name of the Hotel: Stratford Hotel
Address:
229 Market St., Alton IL
Number of Rooms: 50
Height in floors: 5
Hotel since: 01/01/1900
Date Building was built: 01/01/1900
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Hotel Rating: Not listed
First use of building: Not listed
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): Not Listed
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): Not Listed
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): Not Listed
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): Not Listed
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: Not Listed
Hotel website (if available): Not listed
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