Episode 503 - Edgewater Beach Hotel, The

It was known as the Queen of the Lakefront, a resort hotel unlike any other, offering guests luxury and entertainment by some of the day’s biggest stars. Sadly, for all its splendor, its time in Chicago was cut far too short. Today we’re talking about the Edgewater Beach Hotel.

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