Take a Tour Inside the Infamous Purple Hotel
The Village of Lincolnwood recently hired a demolition company to tear down the historic Purple Hotel. Take a look inside before it's gone.
(Update - 05/13: It's Official: Purple Hotel Set to Be Demolished) Perhaps the most recognizable building in Lincolnwood is also the village's biggest headache. The infamous Purple Hotel can be remembered for a variety of historical events. There's the unsolved murder of convicted mobster Allen Dorfman, who was gunned down in the hotel's parking lot in 1983. Almost two decades later, Stuart Levine testified to the drug-fueled parties in the corruption trials of Tony Rezko and William Cellini. Levine told reporters that he snorted "10 lines of a potent mix of drugs" during a single sitting while at the hotel. Despite all the high-profile history, the Purple Hotel also had its bright side. The building at 4500 Touhy Ave. was built in 1953, …
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MHCooper
8:54 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
It is almost comical the way some of the rooms were left. Some look like wallpaper was stripped and everything taken out while others look like they are waiting [well almost] for guests. Love the pool with all the furniture tossed into it and the outside pool with the beautiful green water – almost looks inviting for a swim! I do like the idea of selling the bricks … or you could most like go by … more ›