Lake shore drive was once the largest private residence in chicago illinois located in the near north side neighborhood and facing lake michigan it was designed by architects henry ives cobb and charles sumner frost of the firm cobb and frost and built for bertha and potter palmer palmer was a prominent chicago businessman who was.
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The palmer family residence or mansion on the palmer campus has been preserved by the college because of its place in iowa history davenport history and chiropractic history.
The palmers also received many other guests including.
The palmer house hilton is a historic hotel in chicago in the city s loop area currently operating as the palmer house a hilton hotel it is a historic hotels of america member the official program of the national trust for historic preservation 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.
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The residence was home to b j.
And mabel palmer from 1912 until their deaths mabel in 1949 and b j.
The palmer mansion constructed 1882 1885 at 1350 n.
The plans by cobb frost for the palmer residence on the lake shore drive were approved by the owner in april 1882.
The architect s description of the house credits it to the early egyptian embattled style with modern dressing such as large bays.
The palmer mansion was used for many social gatherings including entertaining former u s.
Potter palmer mansion first floor plan.
From industrial chicago 1891.