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Guyon Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Guyon Hotel

On the National Register since 198541 years
Listed 1985Chicago
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About Guyon Hotel

Guyon Hotel, at 4000 W. Washington Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture and communications, at the state level.

What it isHotel in Illinois, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

4000 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Guyon HotelStart here
  2. 2Legler, Henry E., Regional Branch of the Chicago Public LibraryBeaux Arts · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Midwest Athletic ClubBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFlower, Lucy, Technical High School for GirlsBuilding0.6 miDGarfield ParkExotic Revival0.6 miBChicago Telephone Company Kedzie ExchangeClassical Revival · Built 19070.8 miBPatrick J. King HousePrairie School · Built 19011 mi★Sears, Roebuck and Company ComplexBuilt 19061.1 miBStone Temple Baptist ChurchBuilding1.4 miBOur Lady of Lourdes ParishBuilding1.5 miBJewish People's InstituteBuilding1.5 miBCentral Park TheaterSpanish Revival · Built 19171.5 miB2678 W. Washington BoulevardBuilding1.7 miBPyle-National Company PlantBuilt 19161.7 miBLindemann and Hoverson Company Showroom and WarehouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBLaramie State Bank BuildingBuilding1.8 miDK-Town Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements1.9 miBPioneer Trust and Savings BankBuilding1.9 miDHumboldt ParkQueen Anne2 mi

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Questions about Guyon Hotel

Is Guyon Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 9, 1985 (Register number 85000966).

Is Guyon Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Guyon Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Guyon Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28892286 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.