The Palmer House Hilton
Illinois, United States · built 1871
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. The hotel has been dubbed the longest continuously operating hotel in North America, although it temporarily closed in 2020-2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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