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 ...
The Palmer House also claims that it was the largest ... the hotel was opened on 26 September 1871 by businessman Potter Palmer as a wedding gift to his wife, Bertha, but it burned down 13 days ...