Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments is a hotel in Chicago Lawn, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “apartment building in Chicago, Illinois”. It stands about 9.5 km from the centre of Chicago Lawn.[3]

Overview

The Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments, also known as the Flamingo Apartment Hotel, is a building designed by architect William C. Reichert and located at 5500-5520 S. Shore Drive along Lake Michigan in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The 16-story apartment building was built with 144 apartments and 16 hotel rooms in 1927; it also featured an outdoor pool and bathhouse. It was designed in the Classical Revival style; its exterior is red brick with terra cotta ornamentation and a dentillated cornice.

From “Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

Its architecture is described as Neoclassical architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 9.5 km from the centre of Chicago Lawn. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 6 km from the centre of Chicago Lawn.[4]

It is one of 14 hotels in and around Chicago Lawn recorded in Wikidata, 11 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Manor House Hotel, opened in 1800. See Hotels in Chicago Lawn.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments (Q5457264). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
  3. ^ Chicago Lawn (Q2963317). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Chicago Lawn. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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