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Hilton Chicago Hotel (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois / South Michigan Avenue, 720
 hotel, skyscraper, Hilton Worldwide, interesting place, historical building

www.hilton.com/en/hotels/chichhh-hilton-chicago/

The Stevens Hotel, designed by Holabird & Roche, opened in 1927 and cost $30,000,000. It has 29 floors and a height of 341 ft (104 m). It was built by the family of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and was the world's largest hotel, with 3,000 rooms. The hotel was used as barracks and classrooms for the Army Air Force during World War II. It was bought by Hilton in 1945 and was renamed the Conrad Hilton in 1951.

The Hilton Center, a three-story wing with conference space and two ballrooms, was added in 1962. The building underwent a $185,000,000 renovation from 1984 to 1985, reopening as the Chicago Hilton and Towers. A parking garage was added during the renovation. In 1998, the name was changed to Hilton Chicago. The hotel currently has 1,544 guest rooms. The 5,000 sq ft (460 sq m) Conrad Hilton suite occupies the top two floors of the building.

Famous residents and visitors include Al Capone, President Richard Nixon, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, and aviator Charles Lindburgh. This was the film site for parts of "The Fugitive" and helicopter pad scenes for the TV drama "ER" were filmed on the hotel's roof.
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Coordinates:   41°52'21"N   87°37'30"W
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