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42-421: The facility is adaptable to host a variety of events, including large concerts, theatrical performances, trade shows, sporting events, and school graduation ceremonies, as well as smaller gatherings such as professional training meetings, weddings and banquets. The facility contains 44,000 square feet (4,100 m) of column-free space in the main hall and 21,000 square feet (2,000 m) of meeting room space in

84-634: A DoubleTree by Hilton. Around the same time, the Prairie Capital Convention Center finished a two-year upgrade to its facilities. Al Habtoor Group, headed by multi-billionaire Khalaf Ahmad al Habtoor, made an unsolicited bid to buy the hotel in October 2014. Horve decided to sell the hotel to concentrate on his other hotel projects, including construction of a Home 2 extended-stay hotel by Hilton in Champaign. According to

126-418: A city and state courts complex in the late 1970s, which never materialized. To this day, the old Lincoln Hotel downtown site remains a vacant lot and undeveloped. The building is 12 stories, and contains 310 guest rooms. The layout of the floors is: 39°48′03.3″N 89°38′45.0″W  /  39.800917°N 89.645833°W  / 39.800917; -89.645833 Hinsdale, Illinois Hinsdale

168-484: A covered picnic area, a playground, bathrooms/warming house, six tennis courts, 2 platform tennis courts, sand volleyball court and basketball court. The 8.82-acre (3.57 ha) Pierce Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, and two tennis courts. The 14.50-acre (5.87 ha) Robbins Park has a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts. The 2.33-acre (0.94 ha) Stough Park has ice skating,

210-575: A playground apparatus, and two tennis courts. The 4.04-acre (1.63 ha) Brush Hill Area has scenic open space and a sledding hill. The 1.8-acre (0.73 ha) Burlington Park has scenic open space. The 1.03-acre (0.42 ha) Dietz Park has a playground apparatus. The .91-acre (0.37 ha) Ehret Park has a shelter and scenic open space. The .98-acre (0.40 ha) Eleanor's Park has scenic open space. The 4.02-acre (1.63 ha) Highland Park has scenic open space. The 2.82-acre (1.14 ha) Melin Park has

252-511: A previous ban on state employees staying overnight there. The state then spent an additional $ 375,000 on repairs and up-grading improvements, including new furnishings and mattress replacements. In 2009, the state put the hotel up for sale, there were five bidders. Steve Horve, whose family also owns hotels in Decatur , Forsyth and Champaign , as well as one in Dearborn , Mich., submitted

294-457: A renovation between 2011–2014 to modernize its facilities and expand the types of events it can accommodate. This transformation included extensive expansion of the lobby by 6,000 square feet (560 m), the addition of the outdoor BOS Plaza, additional concessions areas, an upper-level patio terrace, and two upper-level terrace areas. In November 2015, the arena hosted Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball for five games while renovations to

336-477: A successful bid of $ 6.5 million for the 315-room hotel. The sale was finalized in January 2010, and Mr. Horve began improvements to the hotel within a few months. The renovations took nearly 2 years, and included replacing all the laundry equipment. In 2013, the hotel joined Hilton Worldwide, as a DoubleTree by Hilton property. The name of the hotel was "soft branded" as The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel,

378-421: Is Hinsdale's public pool. The 14.7-acre (5.9 ha) Veeck Park is Hinsdale's skate park and contains a baseball field, 4 soccer/football fields, a playground, an awning for shelter in case it rains, and a sandbox by the playground. The 8.3-acre (3.4 ha) Brook Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and four tennis courts. The 6.55-acre (2.65 ha) Burns Field has ice skating,

420-811: Is a level-two trauma center and DuPage County's only teaching hospital. It has been ranked among 100 best hospitals in the country. Community Consolidated School District 181 and the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 serve Hinsdale's youth. The high school district has its headquarters in Hinsdale. The School District 181 elementary schools within Hinsdale include The Lane School, Madison School, Monroe School, and Oak School. Elementary schools in District 181 that are not in Hinsdale include Prospect School, Elm School, and Walker School. Hinsdale Middle School, operated by

462-512: Is a village in DuPage County county, with small portion in Cook county, in the U.S. state of Illinois and one of the wealthiest communities of Illinois. Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago with the population of 17,395 at the 2020 census. Hinsdale is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Chicago and is bordered by Oak Brook to the north, and Burr Ridge and Willowbrook to

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504-496: Is located in the center of town and is remarkably little changed considering the many teardowns that have occurred over time. There are restaurants, different types of shops, and various services including the primary train station. The Robbins Park district just east of downtown, bounded by Garfield Street and County Line Road, and Hinsdale Avenue and 9th Street, is a National Register Historic District also. The district includes two of Hinsdale's seven buildings individually listed on

546-535: Is served by a network of major federal, state, and county roads, including the Tri-State Tollway ( Interstate 294 ), U.S. Route 34 and Illinois Route 83 . Including by Metra 's BNSF Line at three stations: Highlands , Hinsdale , and West Hinsdale . Additionally, Pace operates connecting bus services. Currently, Pace bus lines 663 and 668 serve Hinsdale. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale hospital, operated by AdventHealth , founded in 1904,

588-544: Is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 17,395 people, 5,809 households, and 4,817 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,732 inhabitants per square mile (1,441/km ). There were 6,124 housing units at an average density of 1,314 per square mile (507/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 77.33% White , 1.67% African American , 0.17% Native American , 12.44% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.27% from other races , and 7.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.45% of

630-665: The Illinois House of Representatives convened in the arena rather than the State Capitol in order to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic . This article about a sports venue in Illinois is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . President Abraham Lincoln Hotel The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel , a DoubleTree by Hilton is a downtown hotel, at 701 East Adams Street in

672-743: The National Register of Historic Places , as well as seven of seventeen Hinsdale Historic Landmarks. The six individual Hinsdale buildings on the National Register of Historic Places are the Orland P. Bassett House at 329 E. Sixth St., the Robert A. and Mary Childs House at 318 S. Garfield Ave., Immanuel Evangelical Church at 302 S. Grant St., the Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House at 8 E. Third St. and

714-630: The State Farm Center were completed. College wrestling tournaments have also been held at the convention center. Also in November 2015, Donald Trump held a rally in the Prairie Capital Convention Center for 10,000 supporters. On June 5, 2017, the SMEAA announced that it approved an agreement to sell the naming rights for the facility to the Bank of Springfield for ten years. In January 2021,

756-644: The William Whitney House at 142 E. First St. Another significant architectural landmark is the R. Harold Zook Home and Studio, which was originally located at 327 S. Oak Street and was saved from demolition in 2005 by relocation to the Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5941 S. County Line Road. To address Hinsdale's legacy of important architectural landmarks, the Hinsdale Historical Society runs

798-455: The 320-room, $ 28.5 million Ramada Renaissance hotel was about $ 89,000 per room. While the hotel made payments to its state loan initially, it fell behind in payments just two years after opening. In 1990, the state restructured the loan to require payments only when the hotel made a profit. In 1997 regular payments stopped; two payments of less than $ 143,000 were made in 2002. In February 1997 Marriott Hotels & Resorts chain bought

840-468: The Chicago metropolitan area, Hinsdale is also the home of many small and medium-sized businesses. Non-profit organizations such as Hinsdale Historical Society and Hinsdale Humane Society are also based there. According to Hinsdale's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Lodge, located on 52 acres (21 ha) of woodland,

882-694: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center in 2005. It became part of the DoubleTree by Hilton franchise chain eight years later in 2013. The Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA) began planning to build a convention center in Springfield in the early 1970s. It would later become first known as the Prairie Capital Convention Center , and ground

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924-473: The Renaissance chain, dropping the word Ramada from the Springfield hotel's name. However, Marriott failed to renew the local franchise agreement eight years later in 2005, and the hotel name was then changed to the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center. The state of Illinois foreclosed on the property in 2008. Principal and interest owed to the state totaled $ 30 million, according to

966-674: The Roger & Ruth Anderson Architecture Center, which advocates for the preservation of Hinsdale's historical architecture and serves as an archive and resource. The village was incorporated on April 1, 1873. Law enforcement is provided by the Hinsdale Police Department. The Hinsdale Fire Department was established in 1893. The community is served by the United States Postal Service Hinsdale Post Office. Hinsdale

1008-568: The Sangamon County recorder's office, Al Habtoor paid $ 9.3 million. This is the first hotel Al Habtoor Group owns in the United States. Al Habtoor made his fortune in the construction business. Al Habtoor Group now has expanded to include hotel, automotive, real estate, education, insurance and publishing businesses worldwide, according to the company website. A decision was made to allow Hilton Management Services to operate

1050-852: The Springfield hotel to be affiliated with the Radisson Hotel chain. However, in April 1983, the decision was made to change the affiliation to Ramada , and its more upscale Renaissance Hotel brand. Construction began in February 1984, and Jones-Blythe, of Springfield was the general construction contractor and the architect was Nagle Hartray and Associates of Chicago. Grand opening was held on Friday, August 30, 1985. The then 37th and longtime, now legendary Governor of Illinois , James R. ("Big Jim") Thompson (1936–2020, served 1977–1991), along with numerous other federal, state and local government officials and leading business and cultural leaders in

1092-404: The average family size was 2.94. The village's age distribution consisted of 32.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the village

1134-633: The elementary school district, is in Hinsdale. Clarendon Hills Middle School, which also is in District 181, is in Clarendon Hills. St Isaac Jogues is a K-8 Catholic Grade School also located in Hinsdale. Hinsdale Central High School (formerly Hinsdale Township High School) is located in Hinsdale. The Hinsdale Public Library is located in the west wing of the Memorial Building. The library opened in August 1893. The Memorial Building,

1176-470: The hotel, with rent of $ 120,000 per year and an exclusive catering contract with the center. The Center opened in the fall of 1979. New Frontier Development, headed by William F. Cellini (born 1934), created a subsidiary company known as President Lincoln Venture to fund the building development of the hotel in downtown Springfield adjacent to the earlier convention center. President Lincoln Hotel Venture borrowed about $ 24 million to build and furnish

1218-536: The hotel. This is the second hotel in Springfield to be named after the hometown boy and 16th President. Another 13-story hotel, known as the Abraham Lincoln Hotel (fondly nicknamed "Old Abe's"), opened in 1926 and closed for business only 38 years later in June 1964. It was torn down in a controlled implosion demolition on December 17, 1978. The landmark building was supposedly destroyed to make way for

1260-532: The hotel. That money included the $ 15.5 million of Illinois state-backed mortgage, the $ 3.1 million dollars low-interest loan from the city of Springfield through a federal urban development grant (U.D.A.G.), and about $ 5.4 million borrowed by President Lincoln Hotel Venture from the Lyons Trust and Savings Bank of nearby Hinsdale, Illinois . In addition, the hotel developers invested about $ 7 million of their own money. Initial plans were for

1302-434: The library's first permanent residence, was completed in 1929. D.K. Pearson, a director of the library association, donated his house and a portion of his estate to the library system; the donation funded a 1957 addition to the library. In 1988, the Memorial Building received an addition on the west side, and the library and the village administration swapped places. While many Hinsdale residents commute to jobs throughout

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1344-843: The lower level. It connects, via a tunnel, to the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel . It was built in 1978 and is operated by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA). The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area and is the former home of the Illinois Express of the World Basketball League and the Springfield Stallions indoor football team. Prairie Capital Convention Center underwent

1386-411: The population. There were 5,809 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.02% were married couples living together, 6.13% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.08% were non-families. 15.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and

1428-406: The south, Western Springs to the east, Clarendon Hills and Westmont to the west. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is Interstate 294 and the western boundary is Route 83 . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hinsdale has a total area of 4.66 square miles (12.07 km ), of which 4.62 square miles (11.97 km ) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (or 0.82%)

1470-560: The state capital of Springfield , ( Sangamon County ), llinois. It is the only hotel connected to the nearby Bank of Springfield Convention Center , via a tunnel. Because of this, it was able to be financed through loans backed by the State of Illinois. That fact would later be important when the loans were defaulted. When the hotel opened in 1985, it was known as the Ramada Renaissance, then changed names two decades later to

1512-526: The state treasurer's office. The state treasurer's office then took over the property as part of foreclosure proceedings. A court-appointed receiver, of the Hostmark Hospitality Group, formally took over operations of the now 23-years old establishment now renamed for three years as the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center, prompting then 40th Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (born 1956, served 2003–2009), to lift

1554-532: The state, were among those attending at the Springfield hotel dedication ceremony. The new center of hospitality was furnished with some unique decorative features, such as marble floors which were imported from Italy. So was the Venetian / Murano-glass chandelier—the glass was originally manufactured on an island off-shore from Venice . The Axminster carpet came from being woven in Great Britain. At

1596-604: The time of the 1985 opening, the hotel featured two restaurants and two bars. Lindsay's Gallery, one of the two restaurants was named in honor of noted Springfield poet Vachel Lindsay (1879–1931). Displayed at the entrance to the restaurant was an 8-foot rendition of Lindsay's 1913 painting, "The Wedding of the Rose and the Lotus." The hotel's other restaurant was the Floreale Room. It featured Northern Italian style cuisine and

1638-431: Was $ 206,701, and the median income for a family was $ 244,598. Males had a median income of $ 156,007 versus $ 56,484 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 106,061. About 0.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Hinsdale's downtown area is a National Register Historic District . The downtown area

1680-403: Was broken in mid 1975. Prior the ground breaking, proposals were sought for a hotel to be adjacent to the center. Of the 11 companies interested in the project, only two submitted plans. In March 1979, New Frontier Development submitted the winning bid to build the 300-room hotel, at approximately $ 10 million. Early discussions indicated that an air rights leasing deal would be made with

1722-521: Was donated to the Village of Hinsdale in 1973. The lodge, built in 1927, may be rented for private and corporate events such as banquets, meetings, parties, picnics, receptions, and weddings. The park has a clubhouse with meeting rooms, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, playground apparatus, a scenic open space, a shelter, a frisbee golf course, a sledding hill, and four platform tennis courts. The 3-acre (1.2 ha) Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool

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1764-466: Was named after the Italian word for "the flower." That restaurant closed in August 1997. The Globe Tavern, an upper-level bar, is named after the famous Springfield inn where Abraham Lincoln would have occasionally stopped and stayed. Two special suites were furnished with rare antiques and currently cost $ 275 per night. Guest rooms started originally at $ 65 per night. The average construction cost of

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