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{{Short description|Hotel in Chicago, Illinois}} |
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{{other uses|Grand Pacific Hotel (disambiguation)}} |
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| [[Image:Grand Pacific Hotel embers.JPG|thumb|center|120px|After 1871 [[Great Chicago Fire]]]] [[Image:Grand Pacific Hotel 1912.JPG|thumb|center|120px|in 1912]] [[Image:Grand Pacific Hotel Empire Room.JPG|thumb|center|120px|Empire Room one of 15 dining rooms in 1913.]] |
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The '''Grand Pacific Hotel''' was one of the first two prominent hotels built in [[Chicago]], Illinois, after the [[Great Chicago Fire]].<ref name="EAC12">Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 12., {{ISBN|0-7385-4041-2}}.</ref> The hotel, designed by [[William W. Boyington]] and managed for more than 20 years by [[John Drake (1826–1895)|John Drake]], was located on the block bounded by [[Clark Street (Chicago)|Clark Street]], LaSalle, Quincy and Jackson.<ref name="EAC46">Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 46, {{ISBN|0-7385-4041-2}}.</ref> It was a replacement for the Pacific Hotel, which had been built in 1871 (also designed by Boyington), only to burn in the fire later that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pacific Hotel I |url=https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire120/ |website=Chicagology |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Grand Pacific Hotel.JPG|thumb|right|250px|(1873-1895)]] |
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The '''Grand Pacific Hotel''' (1873–1895) was one of the first two prominent hotels built in [[Chicago]], Illinois, after the [[Great Chicago Fire]].<ref name="EAC12">Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 12., ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.</ref> The hotel, designed by [[William W. Boyington]] and managed for more than 20 years by [[John Drake (1826–1895)|John Drake]], was located on the block bounded by [[Clark Street (Chicago)|Clark Street]], LaSalle, Quincy and Jackson.<ref name="EAC46">Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 46, ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.</ref> |
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Drake hosted "Great Game Dinners" featuring exotic cuisines at this hotel.<ref name="EAC46" /> These dinners were a Chicago social institution for more than 50 years.<ref name="EAC46" /> Newspapers devoted 4 inches to its menu and guests.<ref name="EAC46" /> |
Drake hosted "Great Game Dinners" featuring exotic cuisines at this hotel.<ref name="EAC46" /> These dinners were a Chicago social institution for more than 50 years.<ref name="EAC46" /> Newspapers devoted 4 inches to its menu and guests.<ref name="EAC46" /> |
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Along with contemporary Chicago luxury hotels such as the [[Palmer House]], [[Tremont House (Chicago)|Tremont House]], and [[Sherman House |
Along with contemporary Chicago luxury hotels such as the [[Palmer House Hilton|Palmer House]], [[Tremont House (Chicago)|Tremont House]], and [[Sherman House Hotel|Sherman House]], it was built in the [[palazzo]] architectural style of the day.<ref name="EOCH">{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/603.html|author=Berger, Molly|accessdate=March 28, 2007|year=2005|publisher=Chicago Historical Society|title=Hotels|encyclopedia=The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago}}</ref> The hotel also accommodated wealthy permanent residents in addition to transient guests who enjoyed the palace hotel.<ref name="EOCH" /> |
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Many notable celebrities stayed here, including [[Oscar Wilde]] on his first visit to Chicago as part of his 1882 lecture tour of America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscarwildeinamerica.org/lectures-1882/february/0213-chicago.html|title=Oscar Wilde's 1882 Lecture Tour of America|work=Oscar Wilde in America|accessdate=October 7, 2012}}</ref> [[James A. Garfield]] stayed at the hotel during the [[1880 Republican National Convention]], during which time he was nominated on the 34th ballot to represent the party in the election for President of the United States.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-0767929714|title = Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President|last1 = Millard|first1 = Candice|year = 2011}}</ref> The hotel was the site where [[Standard time]] was adopted on October 11, 1883.<ref name="chicagology1"/> |
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The western half of the 1873 structure was demolished in 1895 in order to make way for the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank building.<ref name="chicagology1">{{cite web |title=Grand Pacific Hotel II |url=https://chicagology.com/rebuilding/rebuilding002/ |website=Chicagology |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref> The remaining eastern half was remodeled by the architectural firm Jenney and Mundie.<ref name="chicagology1"/> It reopened March 12, 1898, with 188 rooms, and remained open until 1921.<ref name="EAC46" /> In 1921, it was demolished to make way for the Continental Illinois Bank building.<ref name="chicagology1"/> |
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It was the site where [[Standard time]] was adopted on October 11, 1883.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmchuff/2300547449 Picture of plaque at the site]</ref> |
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Many notable celebrities stayed here, including Oscar Wilde on his first visit to Chicago as part of his 1882 lecture tour of America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscarwildeinamerica.org/lecture-tour/0213-chicago.html|title=Oscar Wilde's 1882 Lecture Tour of America|work=Oscar Wilde in America|accessdate=October 7, 2012}}</ref> [[James A. Garfield]] stayed at the hotel during the 1880 Republican National Convention, during which time he was nominated on the 34th ballot to represent the party in the election for President of the United States.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Republic-Madness-Medicine-President/dp/0767929713</ref> |
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A later Grand Pacific Hotel (1895/8–1921) opened March 12, 1898, with 188 rooms.<ref name="EAC46" /> |
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Image:Grand Pacific Hotel embers.JPG|The preceding Pacific Hotel after the 1871 [[Great Chicago Fire]] |
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Image:Grand Pacific Hotel 1912.JPG|in 1912 |
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Image:Grand Pacific Hotel Empire Room.JPG|Empire Room one of 15 dining rooms in 1913 |
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==Notes== |
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 16 September 2024
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| Opened | 1873 |
| Demolished | 1895 (partial demolition) 1925 (complete demolition) |
The Grand Pacific Hotel was one of the first two prominent hotels built in Chicago, Illinois, after the Great Chicago Fire.[1] The hotel, designed by William W. Boyington and managed for more than 20 years by John Drake, was located on the block bounded by Clark Street, LaSalle, Quincy and Jackson.[2] It was a replacement for the Pacific Hotel, which had been built in 1871 (also designed by Boyington), only to burn in the fire later that year.[3]
Drake hosted "Great Game Dinners" featuring exotic cuisines at this hotel.[2] These dinners were a Chicago social institution for more than 50 years.[2] Newspapers devoted 4 inches to its menu and guests.[2]
Along with contemporary Chicago luxury hotels such as the Palmer House, Tremont House, and Sherman House, it was built in the palazzo architectural style of the day.[4] The hotel also accommodated wealthy permanent residents in addition to transient guests who enjoyed the palace hotel.[4]
Many notable celebrities stayed here, including Oscar Wilde on his first visit to Chicago as part of his 1882 lecture tour of America.[5] James A. Garfield stayed at the hotel during the 1880 Republican National Convention, during which time he was nominated on the 34th ballot to represent the party in the election for President of the United States.[6] The hotel was the site where Standard time was adopted on October 11, 1883.[7]
The western half of the 1873 structure was demolished in 1895 in order to make way for the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank building.[7] The remaining eastern half was remodeled by the architectural firm Jenney and Mundie.[7] It reopened March 12, 1898, with 188 rooms, and remained open until 1921.[2] In 1921, it was demolished to make way for the Continental Illinois Bank building.[7]
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The preceding Pacific Hotel after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire -
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Empire Room one of 15 dining rooms in 1913
Notes
[edit]- ^ Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 12., ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.
- ^ a b c d e Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 46, ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.
- ^ "Pacific Hotel I". Chicagology. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Berger, Molly (2005). "Hotels". The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ "Oscar Wilde's 1882 Lecture Tour of America". Oscar Wilde in America. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Millard, Candice (2011). Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. ISBN 978-0767929714.
- ^ a b c d "Grand Pacific Hotel II". Chicagology. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
