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An Al Capone Lexington Hotel Brick From Chicago

This Al Capone Lexington Hotel brick is a fragment retrieved in 1995, when the hotel was demolished. Capone once ran his empire from its upper floors.

Product Details

• SKU: 80-112-0450-201-40
• Specimen: Brick fragment from the Lexington Hotel Chicago
• Retrieved: During demolition in 1995
• Display: Acrylic jar with a removable top, in a glass-topped riker box
• Includes: Information card that serves as a statement of authenticity

Capone's Castle

In 1928 Al Capone moved into the Lexington Hotel. He reportedly used the alias George Philips and took about 50 rooms on the fourth and fifth floors.

After the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the hotel earned the nickname Capone's Castle.

A Hotel Built for the World's Fair

The Lexington Hotel Chicago opened in 1892 for visitors to the Columbian Exposition. By the 1920s it was run down, a fitting hideout.

After Capone's conviction sent him to Alcatraz, the hotel declined. In 1986 a live TV special opened its locked vaults.

Demolition came in 1995. This Prohibition-era relic was saved from the rubble. See more in our Authentic Historical Artifacts.

Display and Care

Keep the Al Capone Lexington Hotel brick in its jar. Old brick can crumble.

About Public Enemy No. 1

At the height of Prohibition, few gangsters inspired more fear than Capone. His Chicago Outfit fought in the streets while he lived in luxury. A Prohibition-era relic like this brings that world close.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read the history of the Lexington Hotel. Lexington Hotel (Chicago) - Wikipedia
• Read the supplier's page on this specimen. Lexington Hotel Brick - Mini Museum