Aquitania, The - Chicago, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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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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