The story
One of the worst hotel fires in American history killed 61 people, including many children, at Chicago's most elegant hotel.
Everything that was here
- 1909–1976
La Salle HotelHotel
One of the worst hotel fires in American history killed 61 people, including many children, at Chicago's most elegant hotel.
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LaSalle HotelHotel
Chicago's worst hotel fire killed 61 guests in a 'fireproof' building whose combustible interior became a death trap.
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Frank Nitti's Officeheadquarters
La Salle-Wacker Building headquarters where Frank Nitti (Capone's successor) conducted Chicago Outfit business. On December 19, 1932, detectives Harry Lang and Harry Miller burst into office in famous incident. Nitti…
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