Ohio House Motel, Chicago

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Description

In December 1960, a tiny notice in the Chicago Tribune announced the opening of the Ohio House Motel in western downtown Chicago, at LaSalle and Ohio Street. Fifty years later, this tiny independent motel is still going strong.

Distinguished by its funky diamond motif, the Ohio House is a vintage slice of roadside Americana plopped down right in the middle of downtown Chicago. Apart from the diamond roofline, other points of interest include the matching suspended sign, held up by a geometric metal grid which is itself reflected in the pattern block fence that runs along Ohio Street. Rough-faced stone walls and a large stainless steel sign on the east facade add to it’s distinctly Chicago Mid-Century design.

Planning for the Ohio House began in 1959, when the Miller Development Company proposed a 48-room motel on a downtown lot owned by the Chicago Board of Education, which had previously held a school. Architect was Arthur Salk of Shayman and Salk, who also designed the Summit Motel on Lincoln and the LaSalle Motor Lodge at LaSalle & Superior (now a Howard Johnson); the firm’s stamp was also on many apartment buildings in the inner suburbs. Construction cost was $500,000. The development needed a zoning variance to build at the back of the lot (without a rear yard) and for its deficit of off-street parking

In the late 1990s, as the neighborhood transitioned from seedy to gentrified, the motel’s owner planned to demolish the motel and replace it with a far larger chain franchise. The building’s demolition was announced as imminent in 2001. Yet the plans never went through, and the motel still offers clean and remarkably affordable rooms right in downtown.

Location and Contact

Location

The Ohio House Motel offers cleanliness and comfort in the heart of Downtown Chicago at an unbeatable rate. Every room includes FREE PARKING, and FREE WIFI! Book Direct and receive a Free hot cooked to order Breakfast! (Limit 2 coupons per day.)

Map

Map

Address: 600 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Distance to city center: 4.95 km

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Website

Website Ohio House Motel Chicago www.ohiohousemotel.com
Phone Number: 1 866-601 6446
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Facilities and Amenities

Digital Nomads

Family-Friendly Hostel

Older travelers (+50)

Party Hostel

Quiet Rest

Bedsheets

Luggage Storage

Parking

Towels

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Airport Pickup

24 Hour Security

ATM

Air Conditioning

Cable TV

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Food/Restaurant

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

No Bunkbeds

Breakfast

Entirely Non-Smoking

Lockers in Rooms

Lounge Area

Power Point/Sockets in Rooms

Wheelchair Accessible

Service Animals

Pet-Friendly

Genders: Males & Females

Min. Age without Parent: 20

Note: Guest must have valid credit card and ID upon arrival.

Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)

Curfew: No Curfew

Lockout: No

Maximum Stay: Unlimited

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: 24 Hours

Size: Medium (30-60 beds)

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