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The hotel opened a rooftop garden in 1910 and a reception room in 1912, and it became one of many hotels which drew conventions to Alton; a contemporary newspaper account described the building as part of the "greatest improvement in property in the city of Alton". In 1925, new owner E. J. Lockyer renamed the hotel to its current name.
Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census, [ 3 ] up from 9,888 in 2010. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area .
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Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known as the Heart of Illinois , it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities.
Troy Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 45,991 and it contained 17,522 housing units. [ 2 ] It contains the western edge of the city of Joliet and the entirety of the village of Shorewood .
Troy Grove Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 556 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 556 housing units.
Granite City is 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest via IL 203. A few years ago, Mitchell tried to become an independent city, but that vote was never allowed because of court challenges from nearby communities. [citation needed] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mitchell CDP has an area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km 2), all land. [1]
Paul Powell lived in the St. Nicholas Hotel during his term as the Illinois Secretary of State. After his death in 1970, the executor of Powell's will found $750,000 ($5.88 million in present-day terms [ 3 ] ) in cash stored in shoeboxes, briefcases, and strongboxes in Powell's suite, [ 4 ] room 546 of the hotel. [ 5 ]