The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Blackstone Hotel

Marshall & Fox, architects

— 1910 —

Blackstone Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2016

1. Blackstone Hotel Marker

Inscription.
An outstanding example of Modern French style of Beaux-Arts Classical architecture. As one of the city's earliest luxury hotels, it became the "Hotel of Presidents," serving as host to a dozen U.S. Presidents, including Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. It was named for railroad magnate Timothy Blackstone, whose mansion formerly stood on the site.

Erected 1998 by Commission of Chicago Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy, and the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series lists.

Location. 41° 52.393′ N, 87° 37.484′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. Marker is on East Balboa Avenue near South Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 East Balboa Avenue, Chicago IL 60605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brunswick Corporation Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crane Company Building

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Auditorium Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. Logan (approx. 0.2 miles away); 910 South Michigan (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Auditorium Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairbanks Morse & Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bertha Van Hoosen, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. This marker is located on the left side of the hotel entrance.

Also see . . .
1. Our Story. The Blackstone website entry (Submitted on May 14, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Blackstone Hotel. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 14, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Blackstone Hotel Entrance and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2016

2. Blackstone Hotel Entrance and Marker

Blackstone Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2016

3. Blackstone Hotel

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2016

4. Blackstone Hotel

Photographed By Wikipedia, circa 1912

5. Blackstone Hotel

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

6. Blackstone Hotel

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

7. Blackstone Hotel

Showing the heavily modified upper stories on the east side.

The Middle Section of Michigan Avenue<br>“The Finest Street in the World” image. Click for full size.

Photographed By National Geographic, 1919

8. The Middle Section of Michigan Avenue
“The Finest Street in the World”

This photo by Kaufmann & Fabry Co. appeared in National Geographic Magazine, January and June, 1919, Vol. XXXV. The Blackstone Hotel dominates the row of “the city's best hotels” along Grant Park.Internet Archive

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 3, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.