The massive brick and stone Stevens Hotel fills the view on South Michigan Avenue, its name lettered across the facade and trees framing the lower edges. Opened in 1927 by Ernest J. Stevens, the Holabird & Roche design was promoted as the world's largest hotel, with about 3,000 rooms. Conrad Hilton bought the property in 1945 and renamed it the Conrad Hilton in 1947. By the time of the 1952 postmark, the hotel had carried the new name for five years, but the printed view still used the older Stevens name.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
June 30-1952
Chicago Ill
Hello folks
how are you in this
hot weather I hope OK
hot here in Chicago 100°
deric love Grand Pa
White border; visible linen/canvas texture; small printer imprint at lower right; light soiling and wear at the upper left corner.
Postmark: CHICAGO JUN 30 4 30 PM 1952. Linen-era divided-back hotel advertising card with American Colortype Co. imprint and Kaufmann & Fabry photo credit; light edge wear and toning.
Cite this card
The Stevens Hotel, Chicago, IL, 1952, postcard, c. 1952. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-stevens-hotel-chicago-il-1952. Accessed November 2, 2026.
