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Art Hill > May 2, 2009 Desoto House, Galena, Illinois This amazing old hotel was built in 1855. Abraham Lincoln spoke from the balcony in 1856. Thousands assembled here to welcome US Grant home after the Civil War. It was originally a 5 story hotel but at some point the top two stories were removed. We had lunch at the Green Street Tavern in the corner. Neat place a must see in Galena. At some point in the early 1900's the place had deteriorated so badly that it was condemned. Thankfully it has been wonderfully restored.
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Art Hill > September 29, 2008 Hotel Florence in Pullman The Hotel Florence opened on November 1, 1881 as the hospitality showcase for visitors to George Pullman's &quot;perfect town&quot; of Pullman. The hotel was named for George's favorite daughter, Florence. The hotel building cost $100,000 to build and interior fixtures and furnishings totaled over $30,000. The original main building contains over 23,000 square feet, with the later &quot;Annex&quot; addition, built in the 1910's. The original portion of the hotel had 50 sleeping rooms, a dining room, a billiard room, barber shop, separate men’s and women’s parlors and the only bar in Pullman. The building was originally lighted with gas lights and heated with steam radiators, the steam generated by the Corliss Engine located across the street in the factory buildings. The first floor and the Pullman Suite were trimmed with cherry woodwork and accented by multicolored stained glass windows. On the second floor, the Pullman Suite was kept for George Pullman when he visited the factory and town, as the Pullman family lived in the fashionable Prairie Avenue District, just south of downtown. The second through fourth floors housed the hotel rooms and suites. Each floor, similar to train cars, provided a different “class” of service. The more elegant and expensive rooms were located on the second floor, where they were closer to the lobby. These rooms were outfitted with Eastlake furniture and sometimes included larger suite layouts. The rooms on the third and fourth floors were smaller and furnished in different styles on each floor. The hotel was closed but I got a couple of shots through the window http://arthill.smugmug.com/gallery/6086515_GjvUG#382841087_ntegj
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May 2, 2009 Desoto House, Galena, Illinois
This amazing old hotel was built in 1855. Abraham Lincoln spoke from the balcony in 1856. Thousands assembled here to welcome US Grant home after the Civil War. It was originally a 5 story hotel but at some point the top two stories were removed. We had lunch at the Green Street Tavern in the corner. Neat place a must see in Galena. At some point in the early 1900's the place had deteriorated so badly that it was condemned. Thankfully it has been wonderfully restored.
Art Hill > May 2, 2009 Desoto House, Galena, Illinois This amazing old hotel was built in 1855. Abraham Lincoln spoke from the balcony in 1856. Thousands assembled here to welcome US Grant home after the Civil War. It was originally a 5 story hotel but at some point the top two stories were removed. We had lunch at the Green Street Tavern in the corner. Neat place a must see in Galena. At some point in the early 1900's the place had deteriorated so badly that it was condemned. Thankfully it has been wonderfully restored.
May 2, 2009 Desoto House, Galena, Illinois
This amazing old hotel was built in 1855. Abraham Lincoln spoke from the balcony in 1856. Thousands assembled here to welcome US Grant home after the Civil War. It was originally a 5 story hotel but at some point the top two stories were removed. We had lunch at the Green Street Tavern in the corner. Neat place a must see in Galena. At some point in the early 1900's the place had deteriorated so badly that it was condemned. Thankfully it has been wonderfully restored.
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