Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Drive Your Car Right In

Hotel Sherman - Chicago

Uncirculated

When the Hotel Sherman closed in 1973, it was the longest continually operating hotel in Illinois. College Inn, located inside the hotel, was a jazz venue where many folks heard the genre for the first time.

Jazz Age Chicago

2 comments:

Christine H. said...

and it seems it was a big deal to have a drive-in garage. beautiful card.

GadgetSponge.com said...

I always appreciate the rare hotel that has a garage under it. Really nice postcard. A "GARAGE" must have been a rarity back then being that the word is blasted on the side of the hotel.

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