National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Windermere East

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
October 18, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000391

About this property

Hotel Windermere was a hotel in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The hotel was located at 56th Street and Cornell Avenue, and was built in 1892 for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. In 1924, it was rebuilt with a West and East hotel under Rapp and Rapp, who also built the Chicago Theatre and the Tivoli Theatre. The 12-story hotel had 482 guest rooms and 200 apartments and had a tunnel connecting the two hotels. Over the years, Windermere East attracted guests such as John Rockefeller, Philip Roth, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and American football teams. Hotel Windermere West was demolished in 1959 to make way for a parking lot. Hotel Windermere East was converted into apartments in 1981 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 under the title Hotel Windermere East.

Location

1642 E. 56th St.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.79317, -87.58329

Categories

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Sources

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When was Hotel Windermere East listed on the National Register?

Hotel Windermere East was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Windermere East?

Hotel Windermere East is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Windermere East?

The period of significance for Hotel Windermere East is recorded as the industrial era.

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