ILSCOTT-L Archives

Archiver > ILSCOTT > 2007-12 > 1198467439


From: "rhonda" <>
Subject: Re: [ILSCOTT] Exeter, Illinois - Arnold Hotel
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:37:19 -0600
References: <2469-476F2758-5648@storefull-3252.bay.webtv.net>


Karen, that is really an interesting piece of information thanks for sharing
it. I live in Quincy now and it is hard to imagine that back then there was
a building in Exeter that was the largest building from Quincy to Decatur,
that is pretty cool for a town that small, especially for those days. It is
to bad that it did not florish. Rhonda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Barnard" <>
To: "Eugene Harris" <>; <>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ILSCOTT] Exeter, Illinois - Arnold Hotel


>
> Eugene,
> The "Old Hotel/School" is now owned by Paul Herring, who has been
> restoring the building for a number of years.
> In about 1860, Rudicil Arnold, a local farmer, built the Exeter
> Hotel, an imposing three storied building made of native pink brick.
> This was the largest building from Decatur to Quincy. It became famous
> for "Rude's Balls" and people came from far and near to attend them and
> dance on the springing floor of the dance hall. Although through the
> years the building has served many purposes, the dancehall was used up
> to the 1920's.*
> In 1870, Rudicil Arnold sold the Exeter Hotel and moved to Texas.
> The new owner, WIlliam W. Anderson tells in a ad in the Winchester
> Independent of the many services available. *
> * Scott Co. Bicentennial Book 1976. Page's 135-153.
>
> Life might not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here.....We
> might as well dance. >*;*<
>
>
> ******************************
> For many resources aimed at helping Scott County Researchers, take a look
> at http://www.scottil.us/
> -------------------------------
> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the
> quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This thread: