Yep. They said the decision was influenced by the fact that the town firefighters didn't have equipment to reach the top 2 floors.The hotel used to be two stories higher (5 Stories total). The upper 2 floors were removed in 1880.
http://desotohouse.com/hotel-history/
You know what's interesting ~ we started asking shop owners and employees about living there. Turns out a lot of Chicagoland area people move to Galena. Many retired police and fire, and families who decided they wanted a slightly different lifestyle.Galena has turned into a playground for Chicagoland...It is THE weekend destination to go to if you want to get away from the city, but you don't want drive far.
We've been so busy looking around the South for our future home. It hadn't occurred to me to seriously consider Galena until now.