Ewing Annex Hotel

The Ewing Annex Hotel in Chicago is one of the last single-room occupancy cage hotels in the United States. As of 2021, it housed some 200 men, many of whom would otherwise be homeless.[1] Its licence requires it to admit male customers only.[2]

It is on the 400 block of South Clark Street, a run-down area of Chicago.[3] In 2013, an attempt was made by city aldermen to shut the Ewing down. They were quoted as saying "average Chicagoans wouldn’t want to house their dogs in this type of facility".[3]

As of 2017, the Ewing Annex Hotel and the Wilson Men's Hotel were the last two "cage hotels" in the city.[4] As of 2021, only the Ewing remained.[3]

References

  1. ^ Prout, Katie (April 2, 2021). "Inside the Last Men's Hotel in Chicago". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  2. ^ Somers, Jeff (2021-08-28). "Places Around The World Women Are Not Allowed". Grunge. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ^ a b c Chiarito, Bob (2019-08-02). "This Time Capsule Downtown Block, Once Called Chicago's Worst, Is 'Run Down And Real' — And Home To A Community". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  4. ^ "BROWN: Sale of 'cubicle hotel' in Uptown puts residents at risk". Chicago Sun-Times. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2025-12-18.

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