St. Nicholas Hotel
Also known as The St. Nick
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About St. Nicholas Hotel
St. Nicholas Hotel, at 400 E. Jefferson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1983. The Register lists it for its commerce, politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 37 other Illinois listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isListed on the NRHP in 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
400 E. Jefferson St., Springfield · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
15 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of St. Nicholas Hotel
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Questions about St. Nicholas Hotel
Is St. Nicholas Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1983 (Register number 83000336).
Is St. Nicholas Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old State Capitol, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 28894072 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.