Palmer House®, A Hilton Hotel

Celebrating well more than a century of history, Palmer House®, A Hilton Hotel, is both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a Chicago landmark designated by the Chicago Landmarks Commission. The original structure, built by Potter Palmer as a wedding present for his bride, was 13 days old when it burned to the ground in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Palmer immediately rebuilt the hotel across the street sparing no expense, and reportedly tiled the floor of the hotel’s barber shop with silver dollars. The current Palmer House was built over a three-year period in successive stages and remains the longest continually operating hotel in North America. Palmer House®, A Hilton Hotel has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Culinary Heritage and TraditionsThe 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Ceilings and Domes The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America in Film and Television History The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections