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Old 03-29-2010, 07:07 AM
 
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I have a couple of old photos taken in 1969 at the Lake Tower Inn motel at about 600 N. Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago. The Lake Tower Inn was built about 1960. Does anyone know when it was demolished and what is there now?
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Old 03-29-2010, 09:23 PM
 
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It closed in July 1986 and was probably demolished later that year or in early 1987.

A new high-rise was finally built on the site last year.
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Old 03-29-2010, 09:55 PM
 
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I found this postcard image of the inn. I kind of like the building.

postcard - Lake Tower Inn on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jassy-50/3832569750/ - broken link)
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Old 03-30-2010, 09:08 AM
 
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It closed in July 1986 and was probably demolished later that year or in early 1987.

A new high-rise was finally built on the site last year.
Wow? That's an impressive high rise and much taller than the former Lake Tower Inn motel. However the latter had a large pool area overlooking Lake Michigan which I thought was very nice.
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Old 03-30-2010, 09:10 AM
 
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I found this postcard image of the inn. I kind of like the building.

postcard - Lake Tower Inn on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jassy-50/3832569750/ - broken link)
Thanks for the old photos of the Lake Tower Inn motel. I kind of liked it too and also its large pool area overlooking the lake.
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:08 AM
 
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I found this postcard image of the inn. I kind of like the building.

postcard - Lake Tower Inn on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jassy-50/3832569750/ - broken link)
Just a graduate EE in 1970, my co sent me out to Chicago (early 70's) during a union strike at Western Union. I stayed there almost a year and have fond memories of the "little NY";Bergoff's Resturant, Old Town and the Loop.
Fast forward 40 yrs (wow!) working on the road and saving my salary I was able to move to SF, buy a house, start a business.....etc, etc!!!!
I sure do not miss those cold winter winds off the Lake, though!!!
Atached is a photo of I matchbook I found for the archives that prompted this reply!

Tony
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