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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

Chicago, IllinoisStayed December 2022

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The building

Building built: 1929
Opened as a hotel: 1990
Architect: Walter W. Ahlschlager
Architectural style: Moorish Revival, Assyrian, Art Deco

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505 N Michigan Ave

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