tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post4042725746940456251..comments2024-03-28T07:09:42.242-05:00Comments on Uptown Chicago History: Tropicana Motel, 5440 Sheridan, Edgewater; a.k.a. Lakeside MotelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-13403859038205321532008-09-13T15:17:00.000-05:002008-09-13T15:17:00.000-05:00Yeah, there was a mob hit there a while back. Linc...Yeah, there was a <A HREF="http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/04/purple-hotel-2008.html" REL="nofollow">mob hit</A> there a while back. Lincolnwood wants to see it torn down and retail built in its place; I guess it's in pretty bad shape.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-16694689917853859572008-09-13T08:19:00.000-05:002008-09-13T08:19:00.000-05:00yup. i've seen that one. wasn't there some big c...yup. i've seen that one. wasn't there some big crime deal that went down there?uptownjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529534015299605415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-74137738216761359392008-09-09T21:00:00.000-05:002008-09-09T21:00:00.000-05:00I know...there were a number of people kinda bumme...I know...there were a number of people kinda bummed when it was torn down.<BR/><BR/>Definitely take a drive north on Lincoln sometime, if you haven't already; starting at about Foster you'll begin to spot the old-style hotels. One of my favorites is all the way up at Touhy: <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photos/repowers/121645018" REL="nofollow">The Purple Hotel</A>. It's, uh, very purple.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700192481160437156.post-86043306452416981782008-09-09T19:04:00.000-05:002008-09-09T19:04:00.000-05:00man, am i sad that i missed seeing this place in p...man, am i sad that i missed seeing this place in person. i love the architecture from that era!uptownjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529534015299605415noreply@blogger.com