Hilton House Hotel
Introduction
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Postcard of Hilton House Hotel
Backstory and Context
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"The Hilton House Hotel opened on July 24, 1904. General C.C. Hilton, the person whom the building is named after, is known for leading hotels of Chicago as either a proprietor or manager. It was built of vitrified brick, iron and concrete, and was completely fire-proof. Twenty rooms were connected with baths and each floor had its own public bath. Colonel William Jennings Bryan, twice candidate for president of the United States, was once a guest at this establishment. The building is now an apartment building, and houses the Beloit College Bookstore on the first floor."1
Sources
1 "Beloit HIlton Hotel: Development: Case Study -- Beloit Hilton Hotel," Wisconsin Managment Company, wisconsinmanagmentcompany.com, last accessed September 7, 2016. http://www.wisconsinmanagement.com/development/beloit-hilton-hotel.