Inter Continental Chicago
InterContinental Chicago | |
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InterContinental Chicago entrance |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Height | |
Roof | 471 ft (144 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 42 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Walter W. Ahlschlager |
InterContinental Chicago is a hotel in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The hotel currently occupies two multi-story buildings. The historic tower, or "South Tower," is a 47-foot (14 m), 42-story building which was completed in 1929 originally as the home of the Medinah Athletic Club. The main tower, or "North Tower" is a 295-foot (90 m), 25-story addition, completed in 1961. The current owners of the hotel, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, has also proposed an 850-foot (260 m), 71-story skyscraper to replace the North Tower.
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