Carbide & Carbon Building is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Skyscraper in Chicago”. It opened in 1929. It is owned by Becker Ventures. The building has 37 floors. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]

Overview

The Carbide & Carbon Building is an Art Deco high-rise built in 1929, located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The 37-story, 503 ft (153 m) landmark is clad in black granite, green and gold terra cotta, with gold leaf and bronze trim. It was converted into a hotel in 2004, operating under license from Hard Rock International until 2017, rebranding as the St. Jane Hotel and then the Pendry Chicago Hotel.

From “Carbide & Carbon Building” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1929. It was designed by Daniel Burnham, in the Art Deco style. The building has 37 floors. It is listed as a Chicago Landmark. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Chicago. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km from the centre of Chicago.[4]

It is one of 74 hotels in and around Chicago recorded in Wikidata, 31 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 14 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel, opened in 1871. See Hotels in Chicago.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Pendry Chicago — 0.0 km
  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago — 0.1 km
  • Virgin Hotels Chicago — 0.1 km, opened 1928
  • Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown — 0.1 km
  • River Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Club Quarters Hotel, Wacker at Michigan — 0.1 km
  • LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton — 0.2 km
  • Hotel Julian — 0.2 km
  • theWit Chicago - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel — 0.3 km
  • Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel — 0.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Carbide & Carbon Building (Q1925179). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Carbide & Carbon Building. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-12.
  3. ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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