GC19VHN "The Perfect Town" (Hotel Florence) (Traditional Cache) in Illinois, United States created by scottpash

This cache has been archived.

ILReviewer: Since I haven't heard from the owner I'm reluctantly archiving this cache. If the owner wishes to reactivate this cache, please e-mail me at IllinoisGeocacher@yahoo.com and I'll unarchive it as soon as I can.

GC19VHN ▼

A cache by scottpash Message this owner

Hidden : 3/2/2008

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is a Magnetic Key Holder with a Log Book and Partial Coordinates for "The Perfect Town" (PULLMAN) Please Bring a Pen

Please note: this is in the City of Chicago, so, to quote a fellow geocacher,
One's comfort level in a given environment is always relative to one's life experiences. Some might consider this a "rough" part of town.

The Hotel Florence opened on November 1, 1881 as the hospitality showcase for visitors to George Pullman's "perfect town" of Pullman. The hotel was named for George's favorite daughter, Florence. The hotel building cost $100,000 to build and interior fixtures and furnishings totaled over $30,000. The original main building contains over 23,000 square feet, with the later "Annex" addition, built in the 1910's. The original portion of the hotel had 50 sleeping rooms, a dining room, a billiard room, barber shop, separate men’s and women’s parlors and the only bar in Pullman. The building was originally lighted with gas lights and heated with steam radiators, the steam generated by the Corliss Engine located across the street in the factory buildings. The first floor and the Pullman Suite were trimmed with cherry woodwork and accented by multicolored stained glass windows. On the second floor, the Pullman Suite was kept for George Pullman when he visited the factory and town, as the Pullman family lived in the fashionable Prairie Avenue District, just south of downtown. The second through fourth floors housed the hotel rooms and suites. Each floor, similar to train cars, provided a different “class” of service. The more elegant and expensive rooms were located on the second floor, where they were closer to the lobby. These rooms were outfitted with Eastlake furniture and sometimes included larger suite layouts. The rooms on the third and fourth floors were smaller and furnished in different styles on each floor.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abegu Qbjafcbhg Ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)