Galena Hotel
The Galena Hotel, originally known as the Fox River House, is a historic hotel in Aurora, Illinois. It is the oldest hotel still standing in the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hotel building
- Description: historic hotel in Aurora, Illinois
- Also known as: “Fox River House”
- Address: 166 West Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL 60506
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stolp Island and Old Second National Bank.
Stolp Island
Islet
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Stolp Island is a small island in the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois. In 1986 the island and its 41 buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Stolp Island Historic District. It covers 0.03 square miles of land area.
Old Second National Bank
Bank
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The Old Second National Bank of Aurora is a historic building in Aurora, Illinois. It was designed in the Prairie School style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions.
Paramount Theatre
Arts center
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The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in Aurora, Illinois, in 1931. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp in the Art Deco style with Venetian elements. Paramount Theatre is situated 980 feet southeast of Galena Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Aurora and Boulder Hill.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 3½ miles north of Galena Hotel.
Boulder Hill
Village
Boulder Hill is a census-designated place in Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,394. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area on the Fox River, south of Aurora. Boulder Hill is situated 3½ miles south of Galena Hotel.
Oswego
Town
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Oswego is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chicago. Oswego is situated 6 miles south of Galena Hotel.
Galena Hotel
- Categories: hotel, building, accommodation, and tourism
- Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7592° or 41° 45′ 33″ northLongitude
-88.3176° or 88° 19′ 3″ westLevels
4Open location code
86HHQM5J+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 293371749OpenStreetMap feature
building=hotelWikidata ID
Q5518386
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ghanaian Pidgin English—“Galena Hotel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加利納酒店”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فندق جالينا”
- French: “Galena Hotel”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fox River House”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Galena Hotel”
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Highlights include Waubonsee Community College - Aurora Campus and Graham Building.
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