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The Palmer House – A Hilton Hotel is a historic hotel in Chicago's Loop area.It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America [1] program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2 ) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [ 3 ]
Menzler-Peyton was born on June 25, 1871, in Chicago. [2] She studied art at the Chicago Art Institute. [3] From there she moved to Paris where she continued her studies with Luc-Olivier Merson, Raphaël Collin, and Edmond Aman-Jean. [4] She was married to Alfred Peyton. [5]
1871: Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-23436) Author: Currier and Ives . Alternative names: Currier & Ives. Description: American printmaking firm founded by ...
Chicago Water Tower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, circa 1886 The tower in comparison to other high rises in the area, September 2013. The tower, built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington from yellowing Lemont limestone, [2] is 182.5 feet (55 m) tall. [3] Inside was a 138-foot (42 m) high standpipe to hold water.
The Chicago Water Tower, one of the few surviving buildings after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. A residential building in Chicago's Lincoln Park in 1885, when the city had dirt roads and wooden sidewalks. Most of the city burned in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. The damage from the fire was immense since 300 people died, 18,000 buildings were ...
Chicago may be known for its architecture and food (it has how many Michelin-star restaurants?), but it also has a swinging art scene. (And considering that the city ranks fourth as among the most ...
Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society (CHS). The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago's history. The museum has been located in Lincoln Park since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood, where the museum has been expanded several times.