Sauganash Hotel is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “First hotel in Chicago”. It stands about 0.8 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]
Overview
Sauganash Hotel (originally Eagle Exchange Tavern) was a hotel regarded as the first hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1831, the hotel was located at Wolf Point in the present-day Loop community area at the intersection of the north, south and main branches of the Chicago River. The location at West Lake Street and North Wacker Drive (formerly Market Street) was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 6, 2002.
From “Sauganash Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.8 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:
- Wolf Point South Tower — 0.2 km
- The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel — 0.3 km
- 350 West Mart Center — 0.3 km, opened 1976
- Sherman House Hotel — 0.4 km
- La Salle Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1909
- Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District — 0.6 km
- The Westin Chicago River North — 0.6 km
- Kimpton Gray Hotel — 0.6 km
- Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago — 0.7 km
- Morrison Hotel — 0.7 km, opened 1925
See also
References
- ^ Sauganash Hotel (Q7427193). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Sauganash Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-16.
- ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.