Vintage 1930s Edgewater Beach Hotel Chicago International Silver Plate Tea Spoon

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Vintage 1930s Edgewater Beach Hotel Chicago International Silver Plate Tea Spoon:
$27.95

VINTAGE 1930s ERA, 6\" LONG SILVERPLATED TEA SPOON
ONCE USED IN THE LONG GONE, HISTORIC EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL,
ONCE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SHORE EDGEWATER NEIGHBORHOOD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS USA,
MADE BY INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., USA

Very nice, true vintage, once used and since stored condition. Shows typical wear from use and storage over the years, including surface marks, scratches, light plating loss inside the bowl, and a deep level of patina over the silverplated surface due to aging. It is stamped on both sides of the handle EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL and is marked on the back INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO. BP.

HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE: Originally opened in 1916, the Edgewater Beach Hotel quickly became a success as a retreat style hotel with private Lake Michigan beach access and amenities not found in other hotels. It attracted many celebrities of the time, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, Lena Horne, Tallulah Bankhead, and Nat King Cole, and U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The hotel was known for hosting big bands such as those of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Xavier Cugat, and Wayne King, which were also broadcast on the hotel\'s own radio station, a precursor to WGN with the call letters WEBH. In the winter months the bands played in the Marine Dining Room and, in the summer months, outdoors on the marble-tiled Beach Walk. On the first floor of the hotel, guests walked on a wooden gangway into the Yacht Club for cocktails. The original hotel was demolished in 1971, but the addition still stands as the Edgewater Beach Apartments and is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.
We added a postcard photo in this listing for reference to show you what this historic hotel once looked like! It is NOT included with this sale, it is only shown for reference!

Whether you collect defunct hotel memorabilia or you collect interesting Chicago history, this is a great piece to add to your collection or a historical archive! Would also be great if you\'re trying to complete a set of silverplate flatware from various hotels and restaurants, too! These do not surface that often!

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