Quick Facts
City | Chicago |
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1908 - 1910 |
Floors | 21 |
Height | 88.4 m / 290 ft |
Realization
Architect |
Marshall and Fox (Benjamin Marshall) |
Developer |
John and Tracy Drake |
Building Info
Alias |
Blackstone Hotel |
Address | 636 South Michigan Avenue |
Materials |
steel frame red brick terra cotta trim |
Style |
Beaux-Arts |
Status | Completed |
Notes
- Named after Timothy Blackstone, the president of the Illinois Central Railroad.
- Built at the site of the mansion of Timothy Blackstone.
- This hotel hosted at least twelve U.S. presidents.
- The hotel closed in 1999 to be converted into condominiums, but reopened in 2008 as a hotel.