Thank you. As a youth in Chicago, I had always heard of the opulence of the Palmer mansion, and loved just visiting the Palmer House Hotel, where I understand Lucille Ball got her start as a chorus girl. Another story, that the Queen of Bulgaria (?) halted her trip to Chicago from New York, saying she refused to be hosted by the wife of an innkeeper. Her loss. I'd also recommend a visit to Graceland Cemetery in Chicago to see some incredible marvels, including the Palmer tomb, Lorado Taft sculpture, Cyrus McCormick's monument, of cotton gin fame; the young Goodman monument with pond, as he loved sailing; Ludwig Mies van der Rohe burial site, and so many more who made Chicago what it is today. We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before, and built the legacies we inherited.
What a shame!! Buildings in Europe can be hundreds of years old still respected and loved. We Americans think that anything older than 40 to 50 years old needs to be replaced with something new, better. I think it is shameful to have lost so many wonderful homes, buildings all in the name of progress. 😢
I just hope when these wonderful old holmes were destroyed that the interiors were stripped of their ornate carved panels, fireplace mantles, crystal chandeliers, stained glass windows etc. so much "art" is lost when a home like this is razed!!!
There are several mansions that were in Minneapolis, Minnesota with amazing stories that people may enjoy hearing. The Gates mansion, Dunwoody mansion, Fairoaks mansion to name a few.
That was a crime to do that, they couldn’t build around it ? Oh and all they saved is a 6’x2.5’ railing ? All that imported wood and marble/granite and gold covered crown molding ? but boy we got a railing 🤦♂️
I stayed at the Palmer House Hotel several times many years ago when I was on business. The atrium caught my eye when I first stayed there as a young man. I did not, however, know the story of Mr. Palmer and his wife. Thank you for this excellent information and presentation.
It's the greed in the western world. And the social climbing that was standard at that time. Taste was questionable and homes were competitive,. To keep on climbing, old was replaced by new. The new need not be better it just had to cost more money. The greed continues to grow, people a tally spend hundreds of million dollars on one house? And some have five or six houses while prices have been going steadily up and people new to the rental or real estate market are left 😢😢 standing next to their tents.
1350 N LSD. Across the street from Oak St Beach. I do pass by the Pullman Mantion 605 e 111 st. The owners bought it for 80k in 2011.. The O'Leary Mansion was for sale for under $500,000 not too long ago it's located at Halsted and 55th Street or Garfield Boulevard whatever you want to call it but that strip mall I guess took all their property
