Ruebel Hotel

Ruebel Hotel
Location 207215 E. Main St., Grafton, Illinois
Coordinates 38°58′11″N 90°25′56″W / 38.96972°N 90.43222°W / 38.96972; -90.43222Coordinates: 38°58′11″N 90°25′56″W / 38.96972°N 90.43222°W / 38.96972; -90.43222
Area less than one acre
Built 1913 (1913)
Architectural style Commercial
MPS Grafton MPS
NRHP Reference # 94000015[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1994

The Ruebel Hotel is a historic hotel located at 207215 E. Main St. in Grafton, Illinois. Built in 1913, the structure is the second hotel building on the site; the original Ruebel Hotel was built in 1879 and burned down in 1912. The Commercial style building features decorative brickwork typical of the style; the building's cornice has brick corbelling, and raised brick panels decorate the space above the second-story brick arched windows. The hotel, which also included a saloon and a restaurant, gained a reputation as one of the best in Jersey County. It is the only surviving hotel in Grafton.[2]

The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1994.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Edwards, Alice; Kummer, Karen L. (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ruebel Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2014.


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