What led me to this site was my curiosity about an old hotel that I lived in when I was in college. It’s called the Broadmoor up on Howard and Bosworth. It was a dive but I could tell that based upon some of the buildings architecture that it must have been amazing in its day.
“The Broadmoor Hotel, 7600 North Bosworth was built in 1922-23 by developers Louis Rubin and Abraham Marks, this six-story building was one of the most luxurious buildings of its day. It had 90 apartments and 7 stores, which were accessible from the lobby and the street. From 1924 to 1927, WBBM radio station (there are many explanations for these call letters, including ‘‘We Broadcast From the Broadmoor”) broadcast live jazz and big band programs from its ballroom as well as such popular shows as Amos and Andy and Fibber McGee and Molly. The ballroom included an elegant restaurant and a dancing area. The lobby floor was laid with terrazzo tiles and the ceiling was decorated with Roman and French style ornamentation.”
I would love to see photos of the interior! I hope I posted this correctly