What’s That Building? Hotel Florence

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Original Load Date Dec. 2, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Dec. 2, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
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On Nov. 1, 1881, the Hotel Florence [ _opened_ ][12] in Pullman, at the time a railcar manufacturer’s company town south of the city of Chicago. A substantial Queen Anne-style composition of roof peaks, chimneys and arch-topped windows fronted by a broad front porch, the Hotel Florence served as a s...