Pere Marquette Hotel
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The Hotel Père Marquette is a 14-story hotel in downtown Peoria, Illinois
, United States
. It was built in 1926 for $2.5 million (now $ million after inflation), and features 288 guest rooms. The hotel is named for Father
Jacques Marquette
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. It is located directly across the street from the Madison Theatre
building and a half block from Peoria City Hall
, both on the National Register also.
Renovations took place in 1954 and in 1961. The hotel had further renovations in 1972 when the Père Marquette joined the Hilton Hotel chain, and a renovation and restoration in 1981. The hotel later left the Hilton chain.
The Peoria City Council approved the final agreement with developer Gary Matthews to close the Pere for an entire year in 2012 for an extensive renovation and expansion into a full-service, upscale hotel; nearby, a full Marriott Hotel will also be added, boosting Peoria's ability to host large conventions.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built in 1926 for $2.5 million (now $ million after inflation), and features 288 guest rooms. The hotel is named for Father
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
Jacques Marquette
Jacques Marquette
Father Jacques Marquette S.J. , sometimes known as Père Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan...
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It is located directly across the street from the Madison Theatre
Madison Theatre
Madison Theatre is a historic theater in Peoria, Illinois, United States that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre.-History:...
building and a half block from Peoria City Hall
Peoria City Hall
Peoria City Hall, located in the United States city of Peoria, Illinois, was designed and built by Reeves and Baillee in 1897 for US$271,500. The city hall was dedicated January 5 to January 7, 1899. The building is still Peoria's city hall and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, both on the National Register also.
Renovations took place in 1954 and in 1961. The hotel had further renovations in 1972 when the Père Marquette joined the Hilton Hotel chain, and a renovation and restoration in 1981. The hotel later left the Hilton chain.
The Peoria City Council approved the final agreement with developer Gary Matthews to close the Pere for an entire year in 2012 for an extensive renovation and expansion into a full-service, upscale hotel; nearby, a full Marriott Hotel will also be added, boosting Peoria's ability to host large conventions.
External links
- Hotel Père Marquette — main website