Friday, June 09, 2006

dirigible docking station


hotel intercontinental
Originally uploaded by suttonhoo.
Had the rare opportunity to see the Hotel Intercontinental from the Chicago Tribune Tower observation deck a few weeks back.

One of the coolest discoveries: The top of the onion dome was designed to be a docking station for dirigibles (before they fell out of fashion after that little incident with the Hindenburg).

DSC_0229_dockingStation.jpg

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