original 19th century oversized james w. taylor matted albumen photographic print of john m. van osdel's palmer house

late 19th century original james w. taylor albumen print of john van osdel's second (technically third) palmer house (1873), located on the corner of south state street and east monroe, chicago, il.

the palmer estate had the hotel demolished in 1923 to make way for the fourth palmer hotel, designed by holabird and roche and completed in 1927.

courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.