Potter Palmer made his first millions with ... As a wedding gift, he presented her with a hotel. The Palmer House was, at eight stories, the tallest building in the city. Its 225 rooms were ...

Chicago’s 154-year-old Palmer House Hilton is the latest venue to tap into a glamorized legacy of Prohibition. Potter’s Bar is a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge that will require an entry ...

The Palmer House was a popular place to stay; a magnificent hotel given as a gift from Potter Palmer to his wife, Bertha Honore Palmer, on their wedding day. The original hotel opened on September ...