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An outstanding example of Modern French style of Beaux-Arts Classical architecture, this was one of the city's earliest luxury hotels and became the "Hotel of Presidents," serving as host to a dozen U.S. Presidents, including Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. It was named for railroad magnate Timothy Blackstone, whose mansion formerly stood on the site.
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Chicago, Illinois · United States
