The Hotel Roodhouse was a historic hotel located at 303 Morse St. in Roodhouse,

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. John Roodhouse, the founder of the city, opened the hotel in 1895. The hotel is a -story building with Queen Anne and Romanesque influences. It was one of several hotels in Roodhouse which served travelers on the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the last such hotel to stand, before collapsing. The Hotel Roodhouse's amenities included a dining room, smoking rooms, lounges, and a showroom for traveling salesmen. During the

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, the hotel also hosted a local soup kitchen. The hotel was added to the

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on November 7, 1995. While it is no longer standing, it remains on the National Register.

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Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Queen Anne architecture in Illinois Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois Hotel buildings completed in 1895 Buildings and structures in Greene County, Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Illinois {{GreeneCountyIL-NRHP-stub