The Ruebel Hotel is a historic hotel located at 207–215 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]

Ruebel Hotel
Ruebel Hotel is located in Illinois
Ruebel Hotel
Ruebel Hotel is located in the United States
Ruebel Hotel
Location207–215 E. Main St., Grafton, Illinois
Coordinates38°58′11″N 90°25′56″W / 38.96972°N 90.43222°W / 38.96972; -90.43222
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleCommercial
MPSGrafton MPS
NRHP reference No.94000015[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1994

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Edwards, Alice; Kummer, Karen L. (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ruebel Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-08. Retrieved July 25, 2014.