What is the button on the right in the layers palette?

Can someone tell me what the small round black dot/ button is in the layers palette? (next to Hayes Mansion Hotel) Nothing is selected in my file and I cannot figure out what this is indicating!! Thank you! Jennie

To further what Steve said; just select the object and then look in the Appearance panel to see what Effect has been applied to the object.

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