What Happened to the Potter Palmer Mansion in Chicago?
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Once towering over Chicago's Gold Coast, the Palmer Mansion was a symbol of Gilded Age luxury and influence. But what happened to this grand estate, and who were the Palmers?
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So sad they destroyed such a beautiful home and a wonderful link to the past 😢
I'm from Chicago, and it was a big deal when I was younger to go Easter brunch at the Palmer House. And every Christmas, we went to see the windows at Marshall Fields. It was tradition.
Yes , a very special part of my childhood memories as well .
Now it's like a ghost town because of need less crime and the kneeling to BLM and the other bs movements. Retailers can not keep up with theft and it's only from one group
Speechless, too many arcjitectural masterpieces gone in america, extremely sad
I'm glad they tore it down. Most people don't realize it could only be saved with taxpayer money. The people whining about saving these historical buildings need to step up to the pate with their own checkbooks!!!!!
Agreed, we’ve gone from the gilded age to the concrete age. Those who tore this masterpiece down had 0 vision.
Trouble is that the only way to pay for the upkeep of these historic mansions is to use them as museums or hotels. Plus, this particular mansion was on prime land.
The good thing is, it wasn't replaced with anything memorable.
Wow. What a shot of the Palmer House. I had heard about it and thought of them, "Some people have more money than common sense." That said I have to give Potter and Bertha credit for their business savvy. Another good report, Ken.
The detail and woodwork in that house was amazing! The one fireplace mantle with the statues...I hope that was saved! The amount of work put into these places, only to have it destroyed a short time later is tragic!
Hey, Ken... Your channel is coming along good... Thanks for the facts!
I’m guessing, demolished and replaced by a Walmart….🥴
For modern high rises??? Sooooo sad! One would think that it would've been preserved for all of the good that he did for the city!!
The price of progress maybe.
They should have made their mansion the art museum. People like that shaped the world WE live in , yet their hoses torn down and forgotten.
Well, maybe the land in such a prime location.
Mantainence would bankrupted most people
I wish I could have climbed that tower. What a marvelous home. Too bad it was not endowed to become a museum.
1 million in 1870 is worth 24 million in 2024. Thanks, Ken!
My grandmother's great-grandmother and grandmother lived in Chicago from early-1860. They knew it all.
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Absolutely breaks my heart to hear that gorgeous mansion was demolished!!!
The Palmers were definitely a force for Chicago. Too bad the mansion did not survive.
What I got from The House is - The USA is lousy at preserving our National Heritage.
You said it! It’s very disheartening.
It's why people vacation outside the US.
The Palmers certainly had a liking for busts and urns perched on tall freestanding columns. Would have made me nervous. The house was too much for me, but they certainly knew how to pick fine art. Their final address, their mausoleum, is magnificent.
What a wonderful exterior to this mansion. The interior is not cohesive, though, and has a cobbled together look. I love seeing these old buildings, but I get so disappointed when you almost invariably say they were demolished 😔.
What a shame that home was torn down. If it had been built away from the lake, 10 miles or so, it would still be standing.
Beautiful 🎉🎉 Thank you ❤
About the ad....why was the big ben included in the video-ad about american victorian architecture tours? odd choice, lol
Victorian Society has a program in London as well.
Did they salvage all the woodwork and moldings? Extreme and intense, difficult to dust. Hahaha
Nicely informative and excellently narrated. In this brief video you combined an overview of a major element of Chicago history with a visual tour of the Palmer’s opulent mansion AND mini-biographies of Potter and Bertha respectively. Well done you👍🏾
I read that Mrs Jack Gardner (Boston) visited and Mrs Palmer showed her their gold table service for 50. Mrs Jack then asked “ But what do you do when you have a large dinner party?”
They tore down that beautiful mansion to put up highrise who ever made that decision was a fool. That's so sad 😢😢
Eclectic mix everwhere, looks to be estate sales etc... there is an old English influence. Perhaps she embroidered as many ladies did in that era , I can see it peppered throughout the home. Thanks for the history lesson!
It's really sad that these great architectural master pieces were destroyed in the name of progress. When these houses were built it truly was the golden age of America.
Absolutely incredible!
A dour pile.
One can be sure it was never praised for tasteful restraint.
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How cool is that ‼️
Architectural significance 👍🏾
Wouldn't the Plmers be sickened by what Chicago has become?
What demolition shame💭💭💭gone!!!
What a shame to tear down another lost in history to be replaced by a box.
Thanks for sharing
What a sad shame, this was actually visually pleasing to look at with all the alternating brick work designs and the spiral look going up the turret . This was a master piece of architecture and then the stunning Craftsmanship on the interior with all the beautiful carved wood work and the stair case railing by itself was priceless. The marble fireplace surrounds a pillars. Saying it's too bad it wasn't saved is not even strong enough to let one know the deep loss from this beauty being demolished for apartments.
I’m a distant relative ..my dad has a hanger from the Palmer Hotel lol. What a shame to have lost such a home
GREAT LOSS INDEED.
is he related to cole palmer
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