{"id":276,"date":"2020-09-28T15:37:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pendry.com\/chicago\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:31:07","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pendryhotels-demo.azds.com\/chicago\/experiences\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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If these walls could talk. Originally designed as a symbol of lavish celebration, Pendry Chicago is at home in the stunning and storied 1929 Carbide & Carbon building, a landmark structure located on Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Honoring an Icon<\/div>\n

Originally designed by the Burnham Brothers (sons of renowned American architect Daniel Burnham) as the regional office of Union Carbide and Carbon Co., the Art Deco style building was a statement attesting to their resounding success as the developers of the first dry cell battery.<\/p>\n

Revered for its unique shape, reminiscent of a vintage green champagne bottle reportedly symbolizing a response to the Prohibition era, the structure’s tower façade, made of dark green terracotta with gold leaf accents, was complemented by frosted glass fixtures, gold embellishments and a lobby made of Belgian marble, polished black granite and bronze trim perched on a prime stretch of Michigan Avenue.<\/p>\n

Designated a Chicago Landmark in 1996, the Carbide & Carbon building became home to Pendry Chicago in 2021, ushering in an era of modern allure to the building’s storied history with all-new interiors and luxury amenities that commingle carefully with an appreciation for its Art Deco style and heritage.<\/p>\n

The rest, as they say, will be (more) history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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