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Chicago Il ~ InterContinental Hotel Chicago ~ Magnificent Mile ~ Medinah Athletic Club Originally ~ Historic

Originally built in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic Club, a luxury men's club for members of the Shrine organization, the club fell victim to the stock-market crash and was forced to close its doors in 1934. InterContinental Hotels bought the property in 1988, and immediately began renovations. A quarter of a billion dollars and 12 years later, this truly magnificent hotel was re-introduced to Chicago.

 

Restoration work was guided by the original athletic club's 1930

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Uploaded on June 13, 2015
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