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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 27 Sep 1924, p. 21

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INNETKA WEEKL A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIII, NO,29 PORN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS THE ORRINGTON -- Evanston's largest and finest apartment hotel. A beautiful building of Indiana lime stone and mottled red brick, representing an investment of $3,000,000.00. The location is ideal-- close to transportation, Northwestern University, schools, churches, stores, clubs and the lake. Stately elms surround the entire structure. The original building was completed September 1st, 1924. Eight months later work was begun, and is now finished, on a large addition necessary to accommodate the patronage. The quarters consist of beauti- fully furnished single rooms and suites with and without kitchenettes, and unfurnished kitchenette apartments of two to eight rooms with hotel service. Maids' rooms and garages in direct connection are features. To the right is The Orrington in course of construction. It is modern in every detail, and fireproof! Church Street and Orrington Avenue before construction was started on 'The Orrington. The attractive bungalow is the office and promotional headquarters of Victor C. Carlson, builder and owner, and his staff THE PORTE COCHERE and main entrance to The Orrington. A circular driveway provides a convenient approach for motor cars. Harry, the courteous doorman, is always THE NEW ADDITION to the Orrington-- just completed and ready to aid in loading and discharging passengers. To the right and left of the entrance containing unfurnished apartments with hotel service. Seven are attractive gardens of formal shrubbery, and beyo: shops on the ground floor swell the total to nineteen. The i eyond, verdant parkway 'Orrington Shops are regarded as the finest in Evanston and are the nucleus of the exclusive Library Square shopping center 1 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY --and ifsbeautiful grounds, directly opposite The Orrington

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