Choir tour
Last weekend, I accompanied my husband (the accompanist) on a four-day choir tour around the Chicago area. We rode along in the bus full of the college choir members and had some fun with the students! The choir performed at five churches and one school, so the days were packed.
One unexpected perk was our first night's hotel stay at the beautiful and historic Hotel Baker in St. Charles, IL. It's beautifully situated right on the Fox River and the hotel itself has some wonderful vintage decor, including this handsome stain-glassed peacock in the fanlight. I recommend a stay there if you're ever in the area!
One unexpected perk was our first night's hotel stay at the beautiful and historic Hotel Baker in St. Charles, IL. It's beautifully situated right on the Fox River and the hotel itself has some wonderful vintage decor, including this handsome stain-glassed peacock in the fanlight. I recommend a stay there if you're ever in the area!
posted by Laura at
1:19 PM
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Very pretty! I'll bet you had a lot of fun!
I live a few hours from Chicago, but, sadly, have never explored thed city at all. I need to hunt out the historic places there! The hotel sounds and looks lovely.
I love the peacock window, it's beautiful!
How beautiful!
I don't remember seeing the peacock. Was it above the front door? You do have an eye for beautiful details.
How beautiful! Was the hotel originally a hotel, or was it another building?
Mom, yes it was above the front door! There were lots of other neat architectural details but I liked the stained glass, especially.
Luci, it was built as a hotel in the 20s or 30s by a wealthy man named (guess!) Baker. One of our favorite old-fashioned features was the presence of a "writing room," complete with four wooden writing desks for composing correspondence. No computer terminals. :-)
Beautiful hotel!
Went there years ago, would love to visit again.
A writing room? How lovely! I want to visit this hotel for sure!
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