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The Grand Pacific Hotel (1873–1895) was one of the first two prominent hotels built in Chicago, Illinois, after the Great Chicago Fire.〔Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 12., ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.〕 The hotel, designed by William W. Boyington and managed for more than 20 years by John Drake (1826-1895), was located on the block bounded by Clark Street, LaSalle, Quincy and Jackson.〔Host, William R. and Brooke Ahne Portmann, "Early Chicago Hotels," Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 46., ISBN 0-7385-4041-2.〕 Drake hosted "Great Game Dinners" featuring exotic cuisines at this hotel.〔 These dinners were a Chicago social institution for more than 50 years.〔 Newspapers devoted 4 inches to its menu and guests.〔 Along with contemporary Chicago luxury hotels such as the Palmer House, Tremont House, and Sherman House, it was built in the palazzo architectural style of the day. The hotel also accommodated wealthy permanent residents in addition to transient guests who enjoyed the palace hotel.〔 It was the site where Standard time was adopted on October 11, 1883.〔(Picture of plaque at the site )〕 Many notable celebrities stayed here, including Oscar Wilde on his first visit to Chicago as part of his 1882 lecture tour of America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oscar Wilde's 1882 Lecture Tour of America )〕 James A. Garfield stayed at the hotel during the 1880 Republican National Convention, during which time he was nominated on the 34th ballot to represent the party in the election for President of the United States.〔http://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Republic-Madness-Medicine-President/dp/0767929713〕 A later Grand Pacific Hotel (1895/8-1921) opened March 12, 1898 with 188 rooms.〔 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grand Pacific Hotel (Chicago)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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