YMCA Hotel
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About YMCA Hotel
YMCA Hotel, at 820--828 S. Wabash Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 30, 1989. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance Revival, as it does for 4 other Illinois listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHotel in Chicago, 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 · 65 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
820--828 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
11 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italian Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance Revival.
Memories of YMCA Hotel
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Questions about YMCA Hotel
Is YMCA Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 30, 1989 (Register number 89001202).
Is YMCA Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is U-505 (IX C U-Boat), 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit YMCA 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 YMCA Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 65 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 28892657 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.