Lake Villa Lake County Illinois H.B. Brooks and People Outside Hotel Jarvis Real Photo Postcard

Hotel Jarvis in Lake Villa, Illinois, typifies an early 20th-century American small-town hotel. Such establishments were cornerstones of community life, offering lodging, dining, and social spaces in developing areas like Lake Villa, which evolved as a resort and agricultural center. The hotel's wood-frame architecture and prominent porch are characteristic of commercial buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.