River North in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hotel Cass
"The Best Little Hotel in Chicago"
| | 640 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. | |
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024
1. Hotel Cass Marker
"A new sixteen story, fire-proof building. 250 rooms with either tub or shower bath."
-1925
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 41° 53.629′ N, 87° 37.611′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in River North. It is on Wabash Avenue south of Erie Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is next to the entrance to the Holiday Inn Express. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ransom R. Cable House (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Chester French (within shouting distance of this marker); John B. Murphy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); William Butler Ogden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Headquarters of the Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters (about 300 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away); McCormick Double House (about 400 feet away); Cyrus Hall McCormick (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The marker is a reprint of a historic postcard made around the time that this building was erected, in 1925.
Also see . . . Hotel Cass official site. The Hotel Cass
this page online
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024
2. Hotel Cass Marker
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024
3. Hotel Cass
The Ransom R. Cable House, a Chicago Landmark, is to the immediate north of the hotel.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,986 times since then and 413 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
