Julien Inn

Julien Inn

The Julien Inn is a hotel located in downtown Dubuque, Iowa at Second and Main streets. The hotel currently has 135 guest rooms, the Alta Glocke restaurant, and large banquet facilities.

History

The history of the Julien Inn can be traced back to 1839, when the first lodging establishment was built at Second and Main streets. At first, the hotel was called the Waples House. The Waples House was known for fine dining and extravagant furnishings. In 1854 the hotel was renamed the Julien House. The hotel was enlarged and refurbished. It's believed that Abraham Lincoln stayed at the Julien House when he traveled to Galena, Illinois to attend to legal matters there. During the late 1800s, the hotel became a focal point of downtown Dubuque.

In 1913, the Julien House was destroyed by a fire - very little was left standing by the time the fire was over. Construction on the present building began soon after, and was completed by the spring of 1914.

During the time that Al Capone was the leader of the mob in Chicago, he reportedly owned the Julien Inn. Capone had a fondness for Dubuque, and when he had trouble in Chicago Capone would come to Dubuque and use the Julien Inn as a retreat and hideout. He had an underground garage in the area in order to hide his personal cars so that he could better disguise his presence in the city. Fact|date=November 2007

Another famous guest of the Julien Inn was Sylvester Stallone. Stallone stayed at the Julien Inn during the filming of the movie "F.I.S.T."

Louis Pfohl eventually purchased the hotel, and remodeled the hotel. He was responsible for many of the features found in the hotel, such as the mirrored staircase leading from the lobby to the second floor.

The Julien Inn is currently owned by the Fisher Companies - a company that owns a number of buildings in Dubuque. In 2007, the Fisher Companies began further renovation, intending to restore the building's exterior to its original appearance, plus renovating the interior of the hotel. As part of the renovation, the hotel will also receive a new name: Hotel Julien Dubuque.

External links

* [http://www.julieninn.com The Julien Inn Web Site]


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