East Lake Shore Drive and Astor Street Listings and Farewell to One Winnetka!
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East Lake Shore Drive and Astor Street Listings and Farewell to One Winnetka!

Designed by the renowned Benjamin Marshall, who designed buildings and homes for Chicago’s elite – he became a “star” by being the “architect to the stars” – this 1925 beauty has timeless lines, a pleasing, spacious, open layout, a full Sixty Feet of Lake and Beach views, and one of the best locations in the City.

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Park Place Reinvented
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Park Place Reinvented

City icon the Park Place Hotel will soon undergo a $9 million renovation project, complete with a 16,000 addition with indoor/outdoor event space, new pool, whirlpool and fitness room.

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Benjamin Marshall Society's Big Ben Bash
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Benjamin Marshall Society's Big Ben Bash

Benjamin Marshall, the historic architect who contributed to beautiful structures on the North Shore and Chicago, was feted by supporters of the society named in his honor this past May, held at the Drake.

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Story of Gilded Age at Mayslake Peabody Estate Attracts Rotary Interest
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Story of Gilded Age at Mayslake Peabody Estate Attracts Rotary Interest

Did you know? Back in 1905 during the height of America’s Gilded Age, Paul Harris and three other business men established the first Rotary Club in downtown Chicago. According to A Century of Service written by David C. Forward, the four friends followed up on an idea to begin a” fellowship and business booster club.”

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Hooray for Benjamin Marshall
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Hooray for Benjamin Marshall

He was dashingly handsome and an A-list partier, hosting bold-face names such as the Duke of Windsor at his lakefront mansion in Wilmette.

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Benjamin H. Marshall: Architect and Bon Vivant
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Benjamin H. Marshall: Architect and Bon Vivant

Benjamin H. Marshall’s designs included vast country estates, palatial residential buildings, sumptuous hotels, and innovative high-rise structures. His circle included anyone with intelligence, style, and wit.

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