Walldog Murals

Artist: Doug Hafner, Illinois.

The Archer House Hotel is a historic hotel located at 717 Archer Ave. Colonel William Archer, the founder of Marshall, opened the hotel in 1841. The brick hotel was one of the most lavish buildings in the city upon its opening and was built by John Bartlett. The hotel has also been known as the St. James Hotel and the National Dixie Hotel in the past. As a stopping point for stagecoach lines, the hotel was also the city's social center and the first place to receive out-of-town news. Archer was a Republican member of the Illinois Legislature for sixteen years and a friend and colleague of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln regularly visited Marshall, and he stayed in the hotel during his visits. The foundation of the hotel is built of large stones and rock. The walls are 15 to 20 inches in thickness. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1976.


Mural Location: Marshall Safe Storage (18143 US Hwy 40)
Hidden Item: Awning

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