While driving on I-90 near the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, maybe your eyes have quickly flashed to a fairytale-like structure peeking out from the side of the tollway. Located on the former grounds of the now-closed Wyndham Hotel and behind Hyatt Place at 6810 Mannheim Road, this storybook cottage was not built as a folly or what some people believe as a novelty restaurant. This little building actually predates the town of Rosemont itself.
I cannot thank you enough for writing this article. Arthur Swanson was my grandpa. I grew up seeing this beautiful Tudor-style bachelor pad turned gate hose turned honeymoon suite all my life. I always thought it would be a part of my life. But, my last visit to Chicago at Christmastime, left me heartbroken. I can no longer pass by and see the beautiful stone and the upside down "S" that I had seen for years. I'm truly grateful that you cared enough to write about it.
Architect Homes: Arthur Swanson
Thank you for documenting its history and unfortunate destruction!
I cannot thank you enough for writing this article. Arthur Swanson was my grandpa. I grew up seeing this beautiful Tudor-style bachelor pad turned gate hose turned honeymoon suite all my life. I always thought it would be a part of my life. But, my last visit to Chicago at Christmastime, left me heartbroken. I can no longer pass by and see the beautiful stone and the upside down "S" that I had seen for years. I'm truly grateful that you cared enough to write about it.