123 S Marion St Oak Park, Illinois USA

Plaza Hotel

Construction date: documented 1892

Current name:

Carleton Hotel Annex

Architect:

George Mayo

Style:

Hotel, Eclectic, Romanesque Revival

Historical Summary:

See attached Historic Landmark nomination report. Building exterior and interior lobby are designated.

Significant Owner(s):

George Mayo, Mrs. W. E. Kidd

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Ridgeland/Oak Park National Register District 1983
Designated at Local level : Oak Park Historic Landmark and Interior Landmark, 1998

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Individually eligible
Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 4-story hotel in the Eclectic style with Romanesque Revival influences built in 1892. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. Exterior walls are original brick. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are historic wood, 1/1 double-hung sashes. Decorative transom windows. There is a single-story, recessed recessed entry characterized by an arched roof. There is a 4 story, rear, brick addition. Hotel addition of 31 rooms.

Description generated by RuskinARC.