Chicago, ILLINOIS - Pick-Congress Hotel

Description: Chicago, ILLINOIS - Pick-Congress Hotel - ADVERTISING: The Congress Plaza Hotel is a hotel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, across from Grant Park. Opened by R. H. Southgate just before the 1893 World’s Fair, the hotel has hosted numerous US Presidents and a wide range of political and cultural events. The hotel is frequently claimed to be one of the most haunted buildings in Chicago. When its north tower opened in 1893, the hotel was named the Auditorium Annex per its intended usage as an annex to the Auditorium Building across the street. Designed by architect Clinton J. Warren, the north tower was linked to the Auditorium building by a marble-lined underground passage called Peacock Alley. After the World's Columbian Exposition, the hotel underwent two major expansions and renovations, first in 1902 and then again in 1907, which brought the total complex up to 1 million square feet (93,000 m2). The design and construction of these two additions, including the south tower, were overseen by the firm of Holabird & Roche. The hotel now features 871 guest rooms and suites. The hotel changed its name to the Congress Hotel by 1908. In 1950, the Pick Hotel Corporation bought the hotel and oversaw a major renovation of the entire hotel, which included new suites and restaurants. Another modernization project began in the 1960s, which added a ballroom and escalators. This Linen Era postcard is in good condition. Peerless Litho. Co. Chicago.

Price: 8.5 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-12-30T03:04:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD