Kewanee Hotel
Also known as Parkside Hotel
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Kewanee Hotel
Kewanee Hotel, at 125 N. Chestnut, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 1, 2006: the first place in Kewanee to be listed. Only 1,478 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 157 other Illinois listings.
What it isHotel in Kewanee, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
125 N. Chestnut, Kewanee · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Kewanee Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1908 · 0.1 mi on
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Kewanee Hotel
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Questions about Kewanee Hotel
Is Kewanee Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 1, 2006 (Register number 05001605).
Is Kewanee Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bishop Hill Historic District, 10.4 miles away.
Can you visit Kewanee Hotel?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Kewanee Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28892986 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.