National Register of Historic Places

Hyatt House Hotel

Lincolnwood, Illinois
Listed
January 3, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000553

About this property

The Purple Hotel was located at 4500 West Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Opened in 1962 as the Hyatt House Hotel, it was Hyatt's first Midwest hotel and became known for its purple brick exterior. The hotel served as Hyatt's flagship Chicago area hotel until the 1970s and featured two restaurants and live music from popular acts. In 1983, Teamsters financier and mobster Allen Dorfman was killed in the hotel's parking lot. After a series of ownership changes, the hotel closed in 2007 and was demolished in August 2013. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2013, and was delisted in 2020.

Location

Lincolnwood, Illinois
42.01404, -87.74162
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Hyatt House Hotel listed on the National Register?

Hyatt House Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Hyatt House Hotel?

Hyatt House Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hyatt House Hotel?

The period of significance for Hyatt House Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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