Renaissance Blackstone Hotel
- Also Known As: Sheraton--Blackstone
- Address: 636 S Michigan Ave
- Vicinity: E Balbo Ave
- Neighborhood of The Chicago Loop in Chicago
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1909/00/00 | Benjamin H Marshall | Architect | Built | |||
| 1910/04/16 | The Blackstone Hotel opens. | |||||
| 1911/05/00 | Rosenwald Fund School Plan | Charity | Julius Rosenwald and Booker T Washington meet at the Blackstone Hotel, leading to creation of The Rosenwald Fund. | |||
| 1911/05/00 | Booker T Washington | Benefactor | Julius Rosenwald and Booker T Washington meet at the Blackstone Hotel, leading to creation of The Rosenwald Fund. | |||
| 1911/05/00 | Julius Rosenwald | Benefactor | Julius Rosenwald and Booker T Washington meet at the Blackstone Hotel, leading to creation of The Rosenwald Fund. |
| Particulars for Renaissance Blackstone Hotel: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Second Empire |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Untouchables | Film | Brian De Palma | The Crystal Ballroom was a Film Location |
| Lodging | |
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| Lodging Attribute | Grand Hotel |
| Lodging Style | Hotel |
| Lodging category | Upscale Lodging |
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