YMCA Hotel
- Address: 820 - 828 S Wabash Ave
- Vicinity: E 8th St
- 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 |
| 1911/00/00 | The Chicago YMCA association sends out university students to investigate the cheap hotels and lodging houses in the downtown district, to gather evidence supporting the need for a YMCA hotel that would offer clean rooms at low rates. | |||||
| 1916/00/00 | Julius Rosenwald | Benefactor | Funded by Rosenwald and other fund raising, the YMCA Hotel opens to serve a membership of 30,000. That year the YMCA included 7 city departments, 6 railroad departments, 12 students associations, 3 community departments, 1 boys club and the hotel. | |||
| 1916/00/00 | James Gamble Rogers | Architect | Funded by Rosenwald and other fund raising, the YMCA Hotel opens to serve a membership of 30,000. That year the YMCA included 7 city departments, 6 railroad departments, 12 students associations, 3 community departments, 1 boys club and the hotel. | |||
| 1916/00/00 | Robert C Berlin | Architect | Funded by Rosenwald and other fund raising, the YMCA Hotel opens to serve a membership of 30,000. That year the YMCA included 7 city departments, 6 railroad departments, 12 students associations, 3 community departments, 1 boys club and the hotel. |
| Particulars for YMCA Hotel: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Art Movement | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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