Aquitania, The - Chicago, IL
Posted by: adgorn
N 41° 58.428 W 087° 39.072
16T E 446046 N 4647072
The Aquitania is a 15-story, luxury, cooperative apartment building with an Art Moderne lobby and courtyard, located at 5000 N. Marine Drive in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM67KW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 1
From wikipedia
The Aquitania (named for the famous Cunard ocean liner)was built by Ralph C. Harris and Byron H. Jillson in the Classical Revival style. It was developed by George K. Spoor, the co-founder of Essanay Studios, a producer of silent movies in the first decades of the twentieth century. At this time, Chicago rivaled both New York City and Hollywood in film production, and Spoor was able to use his considerable wealth to build an apartment he felt fitting for the stars connected with Chicago's growing entertainment industry.
The Aquitania was situated directly on the Lake Michigan shore, although subsequent development of both Lake Shore Drive and the lakefront park have moved the shore some distance away.Construction was completed in 1923, and it became a cooperative in 1949.
Street address: 5000 N. Marine Dr. Chicago, IL USA 60640
County / Borough / Parish: Cook County
Year listed: 2002
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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