Chicago ยท The Loop
LondonHouse Chicago
A British insurer's 1923 American headquarters, one of four 1920s towers framing the Michigan Avenue Bridge, now a 452-room hotel.
- Built
- 1923London Guarantee & Accident Building built 1922-1923 (City landmark record); the hotel says constructed in 1923.
- Style
- Beaux-Arts Classical Revival
- Architect
- Alfred S. Alschuler
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 452
- Area
- The Loop
- Credentials
- Local landmark; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
A British insurer built the London Guarantee & Accident Building in 1922-1923 as its American headquarters, on part of the land once occupied by Fort Dearborn (1803-56). Architect Alfred S. Alschuler’s Beaux-Arts tower is one of four 1920s buildings framing the Michigan Avenue Bridge, with 333 N. Michigan, Tribune Tower and the Wrigley Building. Oxford Capital Group bought the building in 2013 and redeveloped it into the 452-room LondonHouse hotel; the original rooftop dome is now a private event space.
Good to know
- Address: 85 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.