Sheridan Plaza Hotel

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.

Sheridan Plaza Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	4601–4613 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°57′56″N 87°39′16″W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1920–21
Architect	Ahlschlager, Walter W.
NRHP reference No.	80001350[1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1980

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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.