Purple Hotel is a hotel in Skokie, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former hotel in Lincolnwood, Illinois”. It stands about 2.5 km from the centre of Skokie.[3]
Overview
The Purple Hotel was located at 4500 West Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Opened in 1962 as the Hyatt House Hotel, it was Hyatt's first Midwest hotel and became known for its purple brick exterior. The hotel served as Hyatt's flagship Chicago area hotel until the 1970s and featured two restaurants and live music from popular acts.
From “Purple Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
Its architecture is described as modern architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.5 km from the centre of Skokie. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 16 km from the centre of Skokie.[4]
It is one of 2 hotels in and around Skokie recorded in Wikidata.[5]
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the modern style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ Purple Hotel (Q14914986). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Purple Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-31.
- ^ Skokie (Q985536). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Skokie. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.