The Blackstone
Blackstone Hotel

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The Blackstone, Chicago
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.
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