Sheridan Plaza Hotel

Sheridan Plaza Hotel
Location 4601–4613 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°57′56″N 87°39′16″W / 41.96556°N 87.65444°W / 41.96556; -87.65444Coordinates: 41°57′56″N 87°39′16″W / 41.96556°N 87.65444°W / 41.96556; -87.65444
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1920–21
NRHP Reference # 80001350[1]
Added to NRHP November 21, 1980

The Sheridan Plaza Hotel is a historic hotel located at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Sheridan Road in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Construction on the hotel began in 1920, and the hotel opened in 1921. The hotel was designed by co-owner Walter Ahlschlager; the brick building features extensive terra cotta ornamentation, including terra cotta gargoyles on some of the top corners. The hotel was the first high-rise building in Uptown. The Chicago Cubs and visiting teams that played the Cubs stayed in the hotel; the building was also a popular site for weddings and dances.[2] After the hotel closed, the building sat vacant and deteriorated significantly, and some of the terra cotta decorations fell off the side of the building. In 2009, a realty group renovated the property, which is now an apartment building.[3]

Recognition

The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Sheridan Plaza Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Rodkin, Dennis (July 7, 2010). "An Uptown Gem, Restored and For Rent". Chicago. Retrieved January 13, 2013.


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