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Known as the "Hotel of Perfect Service" the Morrison Hotel
(left) was located at the southeast corner of Madison Street and Clark
Street.
Originally a four-story structure, the hotel was rebuilt in 1913 and
offered 519 rooms. Ahead of its time, the Morrison was one of the first
hotels to offer a bathroom in every room.
A 46-story tower addition in 1927 brought the height of the hotel to
637 feet and gave the Morrison the distinction of being the "World's
Tallest Hotel." The tower also included an observation deck for visitors
to view the city.
The Morrison was razed in 1965 to make way for the First National Bank
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This view of the Morrison's Lobby (right) shows the Madison
Street entrance to the hotel as it appeared soon after its completion
during World War I. A large United States flag can be seen at the lobby
desk with flags above showing support for the troops.
The Lobby features a two-story ceiling with mezzanine, grey marble
floors, light marble wainscoting, white walls and green carpets with
leather chairs.
Signs can be seen for the The Grill restaurant in the center,
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One of two entrances to the hotel, this view shows the Madison Street
Lobby (right) circa 1918.
The Lobby has been redecorated in red with maroon carpets and maroon
velvet chairs.
The sparse furnishings include topiary trees, pink-shaded floor lamps
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This same closer view of the Madison Street Lobby (right) shows
a new color scheme circa 1927.
Pillars and ceiling beams have been painted green and blue and the
maroon carpets are now green.
Urns with palms line the hallway and new maroon curtains create the
look of a theater at the entrance to The Grill restaurant. |
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The Morrison's Lounge and Rest Room (left) was an elegant and
relaxing space for hotel guests.
The room features dark wood paneling and furniture, a large white
marble fireplace, black and white marble tile floors with large green
carpets and green ceilings with intricate gold gilding and large
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This view of a Deluxe Bedroom (right) shows the room decor at
the Morrison in the 1920s.
The room is furnished with a full-sized bed, two maroon wing-backed
chairs, a dressing table with three-way mirror and bench two side tables
with lamps. More lighting is provided with an overhead chandelier and
three sets of wall sconces.
The carpet and curtains are dark maroon and the walls are panels of
mauve with white trim. Small framed pictures and a clock adorn the
walls. |
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The Morrison's Terrace Garden Restaurant (left) was known as
"Chicago's Wonder Restaurant."
A dramatic multi-tiered dining area curved around a large a dance floor
and stage. The ceiling includes intricate plaster decoration gilded in
gold on a grey backround.
Each table is lit with its own small lamp to add extra lighting in the
large room. |
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In the late 1910s and 1920s the Terrace Garden Restaurant
(right) was a popular place for public dancing with live orchestras.
The room is full with dinner guests and dancers dressed in formal
outfits. They appear to be waiting for the next song to begin.
A lighted sign (top right) indicates when dancing is starting. |
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By the late 1920s the Terrace Garden Restaurant (right) was
updated and repainted.
The room features yellow and mauve striped chairs and a pink ceiling
with blue and rose accents.
The table lighting remained with the addition of red lampshades. |
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Swing dancing and live bands made the Terrace Garden (right) a
popular spot for public dancing in the "Roaring '20's."
Tuxedos for men, and flapper-style outfits with brightly-colored shawls
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The Terrace Garden's dance floor could also be converted to an ice rink
as seen in this view of an Ice Skating Carnival (left).
The event offered dinner and a show with special front-row seats for
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The ice performances at the Terrace Garden (left) provided
unique live entertainment.
This pair of woman skaters are executing a dramatic spin move. |
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The Morrison's famous Boston Oyster House (right) restaurant
brought a taste of the East Coast to Chicago.
Accessed by a grand stairway, the restaurant features dark wood paneled
columns, simple white table clothes and linen napkins, and a silver
ceiling. |
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The Grill (left) at the Morrison was a more informal restaurant
decorated with a Dutch influence.
The room has Dutch-style blue and white tiles on the floor and tables
and tile murals on the walls featuring windmill and dutch figures. Wood
paneled pillars, carved wood beams and simple wood chair give the room the
feel of a pub.
A metal and tile range hood over the grill is a centerpeice of the
room. |
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The Morrison Hotel's Cameo Ballroom (right) circa 1914 offered a
favorite setting for numerous gatherings and functions and was the setting
for one Chicago's favorite annual New Year's parties.
The Ballroom is decorated with an intricate plaster ceiling with gold
accents, a traditional second story mezanine with archways and and large
paladian windows with green velvet curtains. |
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Another view of the Morrison Hotel's Cameo Ballroom (right)
shows the room's five large crystal chandeliers.
The ballroom is decorated with United States flags in this World War I
era view.
An upright piano and stage have been added to the room. |
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The Cameo Ballroom (right) also served a dining room for large
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This view shows over 500 guests seated for dinner. |
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Demolished in 1913, the original Morrison Hotel (left) started
as a four story building on the corner of Madison and Clark
Four more floors were added to make it an eight-story building.
Note the shorter windows on floors five through eight that are part of
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By the 1920s the Morrison Hotel (right) had added a tower on the
west (Clark Street ) side of the building.
The new tower added 400 new rooms and raised the height of the building
to 46 stories above street level.
Another addition, shown on the east (left) side of the building, was
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A dream of twin towers that was never built, this artist's sketch of
the Morrison Hotel (left) shows a second tower on the Madison
Avenue side of the hotel that was never constructed.
An over-abundance of hotel rooms in Chicago with the completion of the
Stevens Hotel in 1927, the 1929 stock market crash and 1930s Depression
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This 1959 view shows the Madison Street entrance (right) of the
Morrison looking east toward Lake Michigan.
The original Morrison marquee remains above the main entrance. A
variety of shops occupy the lower level including Fannie May Candies, a
drug store, jewelry store, shoe store and a dentist on the second
floor.
A clock, similar to the famous Marshall Field's clock a few blocks
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