Galena Hotel is a hotel in Aurora Township, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic hotel in Aurora, Illinois”. It opened in 1857. It stands about 1.1 km from the centre of Aurora Township.[3]
Overview
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.
From “Galena Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1857. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.1 km from the centre of Aurora Township. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 42 km from the centre of Aurora Township.[4]
It is one of 3 hotels in and around Aurora Township recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Aurora — 0.2 km, opened 1917
- Hotel Arthur — 0.4 km, opened 1905
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1850s
References
- ^ Galena Hotel (Q5518386). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Galena Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-14.
- ^ Aurora Township (Q4822622). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Aurora Township. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.