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Pullman, IL, PTHS Speaker Presentations

The History of Sleeping Cars 150th Anniversary Symposium

and

Passenger Train Historical Society's Conference - Chicago (Pullman), Illinois   -   April 23 - 26, 2009


By Carl Morrison, Carl@TrainWeb.com

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Hotel Florence


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Pullman, IL, Visitors Center, north exterior wall.
11141 S. Cottage Grove Avenue
Pullman, Illinois


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Historic Pullman Visitor Center
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Beautiful mural on the north exterior wall of the Visitor Center.

We arrived early enough to walk around a bit, and the Florence Hotel caught my eye.
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Florence Hotel in afternoon light.
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Plaque in front of the Florence Hotel (right, below) describes the original layout of the factory complex.
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The next day (right) it was sunnier and the Factory Complex tour stopped by the Florence Hotel.  This shot has the corner of the Annex to the left and the north end of the original hotel on the right.
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Bar, the only place in town where alcohol was allowed.



Shuttered large windows on west side of the bar (right).
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Lobby Fireplace
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Lobby Registration Desk




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Interesting vent with decorative dowels above the doors.


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Fred Dunn, reporting for TrainWeb.com, has written and photographed Pullman, IL, as well:  http://trainweb.org/vrt/FredDunn/Day7.html