Description: This is a vintage original c.1910s brochure on the Chicago Beach Hotel. This brochure is an eight page pamphlet format folding open to about 8” x 9” per page and richly illustrated throughout with Rotogravure type photos showing interior and exterior views of the hotel which is touted as “Chicago’s Greatest Hotel”. This brochure isn’t dated but shows the hotel still on the beachfront which it lost when Lake Shore Drive was constructed in 1920 so I’d date this prior to 1920. This brochure is fully complete and in very good condition with just light handling wear. Email any questions. Thanks for looking. The following is some information on the Chicago Beach Hotel from Wikipedia: The Chicago Beach Hotel was a luxury resort hotel located at 1660 East Hyde Park Boulevard in the Indian Village neighborhood of the Kenwood community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The hotel was built in 1892 by Warren Leland and was one of many speculative hotels built to accommodate the hordes of tourists drawn by the upcoming Columbian Exposition of 1893. It contained 450 rooms, with 175 bathrooms. The property extended to Lake Michigan. The building resembled the Hyde Park Hotel and probably shared architects. Many Chicagoans of high social standing became residents and members. The building had private access to the beach until 1915 when the city created an adjacent bathhouse. It lost its beach frontage entirely in 1920 when the shoreline was moved more than a block eastward with a landfill project that created South Lake Shore Drive. In 1921 a huge 12-story, 545-room addition was constructed on the eastern portion of the property. The original structure, by now outdated, was then demolished in 1927. The Algonquin Apartments, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, were built on the site of the original wing in 1950. The hotel closed in October 1942. On October 15, the new wing of the hotel was commandeered by the military, reopening on December 21 as Gardiner General Hospital, named after Ruth M. Gardiner. After the war the building served as the 5th Army Headquarters. Fifth Army Headquarters moved to Fort Sheridan in 1963, leaving the building vacant until its demolition in 1970. The Regents Park apartments were constructed on the property in the 1970s. Payment Terms Winning bidders will receive an email directly from eBay at the end of the auction or after purchasing a fixed price item. If you have questions about how to pay for this item please let me know. If you made multiple purchases for a single shipment contact us for combined shipping charges which will normally be less than the amount shown on the automatically generated eBay invoice. You will receive an email notifying you when your item ships. Buyers outside the USA, please provide a telephone number for customs forms. Shipping Terms Please click on the Shipping & Payment tab above to access the eBay shipping calculator which will give you the options and costs for shipping your item depending on your zip code or country. All items are professionally packed and well protected for shipment. All paper items are shipped in a plastic archival sleeve with rigid backing and marked "DO NOT BEND". If you have special shipping instructions please let us know and we'll try to comply. If you win multiple items and want them shipped together please contact us for a revised eBay invoice. All shipments within the USA are sent with Delivery Confirmation. Buyers outside the USA please provide your phone number with payment so that we may include this on the customs forms. We are not able to declare items as "gifts", misrepresent the contents or value or otherwise falsify customs forms. Media Mail is a cheaper shipping option for some items such as books. Please be aware that Media Mail can take up to 21 days and that items which do not qualify for Media Mail such as magazines can not be sent by Media Mail. Buyers will receive an email notification at the end of the auction and when the item ships. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. We strive for 100% buyer satisfaction in all transactions.
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2025-02-15T00:10:56.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Original/Reproduction: Original
Brand: Chicago Beach Hotel
Type of Advertising: Brochure
Date of Creation: c.1910s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: Hotel & Motel
