MEDIA CONTACT - Hilton · doubletree by hilton curio collection by hilton the tudor arms cleveland...
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DID YOU KNOW? The brownie was invented here when Bertha Palmer requested a dessert for ladies attending the Chicago 1893 World’s Fair. DID YOU KNOW? The Piña Colada was invented and first served at the hotel's Beachcombers Bar on August 15, 1954 by bartender Ramon “Monchito” Marrero. HILTON HOTELS & RESORTS CARIBE HILTON // San Juan, Puerto Rico • Opened: 1949 PALMER HOUSE HILTON // Chicago, Illinois • Opened: 1871 MEDIA CONTACT Jacquie Toppings +1 703 883 6587 [email protected] For more information, or to review a full list of properties, visit historichotels.org/hilton History IS MADE WITH HILTON Across the U.S., properties within the Hilton portfolio continue to make their mark on history with 36 hotels in the prestigious Historic Hotels of America™ organization. The official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation ® , Historic Hotels of America recognizes and celebrates the finest hotels for faithfully maintaining their authenticity, sense of place and architectural integrity. Explore some of Hilton’s storied hotels…
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DID YOU KNOW?
The brownie was invented here when Bertha Palmer requested
a dessert for ladies attending the Chicago 1893 World’s Fair.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Piña Colada was invented and first served at the hotel's
Beachcombers Bar on August 15, 1954 by bartender Ramon
“Monchito” Marrero.
HILTON HOTELS & RESORTS
CARIBE HILTON // San Juan, Puerto Rico • Opened: 1949
PALMER HOUSE HILTON // Chicago, Illinois • Opened: 1871
MEDIA CONTACT
Jacquie Toppings
+1 703 883 6587
For more information, or to review a full list of properties, visit historichotels.org/hilton
History IS MADE WITH HILTON
Across the U.S., properties within the Hilton portfolio continue to make their mark on history with 36 hotels in the prestigious Historic Hotels of America™ organization. The official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation®, Historic Hotels of America recognizes and celebrates the finest hotels for faithfully maintaining their authenticity, sense of place and architectural integrity.
Explore some of Hilton’s storied hotels…
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON
THE TUDOR ARMS CLEVELAND - A DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL // Cleveland, Ohio • Opened: 1929
ST. LOUIS UNION STATION HOTEL, CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON // St. Louis, Missouri • Opened: 1894
DOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON HOTEL DETROIT DOWNTOWN - FORT SHELBY // Detroit, Michigan • Opened: 1917
LONDONHOUSE CHICAGO, CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON // Chicago, Illinois • Opened: 1923
DID YOU KNOW?
The Tudor Arms Hotel was designated as an
entertainment haven from 1939 through 1960 and featured famous jazz performances within its ballroom spaces.
DID YOU KNOW?
Many of Union Station’s original elements still stand
today, including the marvelous Allegorical Window adorning
the structures entryway, featuring hand cut Tiffany glass,
and a magnificent gold leaf
DID YOU KNOW?
The hotel opened its doors in 1917 as The Fort Shelby Hotel, named
for its iconic setting on the site of the famous Fort Shelby, a post for British forces whose evacuation in 1796 signified the end of the American Revolutionary War.
DID YOU KNOW?
LondonHouse is located on the site of Fort Dearborn, the
settlement in Chicago which is recognized as one of the four
stars on the Chicago flag.
