Lexington Hotel

The story

Al Capone's bulletproof fortress headquarters was the site of Geraldo Rivera's infamous empty vault TV special.

Everything that was here

• 1892–1980

  Lexington HotelHotel

  Al Capone's bulletproof fortress headquarters was the site of Geraldo Rivera's infamous empty vault TV special.

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• 1892–1980

  Lexington Hotel (Al Capone's Headquarters)Hotel

  Al Capone fortified this ten-story hotel with bulletproof rooms and escape tunnels, running his criminal empire from the fifth floor.

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• 1928–1931

  The Lexington Hotelheadquarters, hotel

  Capone's primary headquarters at the height of his power, known as 'Capone's Castle.' 10-story hotel fitted with bulletproof shutters and armed guards. From here he managed a $100 million annual bootlegging empire.

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