Monday, October 26, 2009

Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago

Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago

The Chicago Intercontinental Hotel at 505 North Michigan Avenue was built in 1929 but back then it was the Medinah Athletic Club, designed by Walter W Ahlschlager for the Shrine Organisation.

It became a hotel towards the end of WWII when in the mid 1930s the Shrine Organisation were not been able to keep the building due to the affects of the 1929 Stock Market crash and it was used for various purposes during the intervening years.

Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago

The external decoration includes this Assyrian inspired frieze and a group of three warriors several floors above it.

Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago

Posted by David Thompson
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Great photos. Great art deco pool in hotel too!

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  2. David ThompsonOctober 27, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Thanks. Yes the pool is amazing.

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  3. KenFebruary 6, 2010 at 3:32 AM

    David, I live in Chicago and realy like your Art Deco images.
    Here is one I took from my blog.

    http://kenrathke.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Which_way_did_He_go%A3%21%3Bquestion%A3%21%3B_/

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  4. David ThompsonFebruary 6, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks Ken. That's a great photo.

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