Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic hotel in the theatre district in Chicago, United States”. It opened in 1871. It stands about 0.2 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]
Overview
The Palmer House – A Hilton Hotel is a historic hotel in Chicago's Loop area, the third by that name. The first opened in 1870, and the present building in 1925. In the 19th century, the Palmer House was the city's first hotel with elevators, and the first hotel with electric light bulbs and telephones in the guest rooms.
From “The Palmer House Hilton” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1871. It is listed as a Chicago Landmark. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.2 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, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Chicago.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Silversmith Hotel — 0.1 km
- Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown — 0.2 km
- Great Northern Hotel — 0.2 km
- Reliance Building — 0.3 km, opened 1895
- Morrison Hotel — 0.3 km, opened 1925
- Kimpton Burnham Hotel — 0.3 km
- Staypineapple, An Iconic Hotel, The Loop — 0.3 km
- Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago — 0.4 km
- Club Quarters Hotel, Central Loop — 0.4 km
- Central Loop Hotel — 0.4 km
See also
- Hotels in Chicago
- Hotels in the United States
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1870s
References
- ^ Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel (Q7755965). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-25.
- ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.
External links
- Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel on Wikipedia
- Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel on Wikidata
- Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel on Wikimedia Commons — photographs