[4] When the Astor opened, it was considered one of the finest Midwest hotels of the time.

[1] It offered 125 guest rooms with a monthly rent of $100 to $300 depending on size.

[3] The façade is covered with gray limestone and has French Classical details and was constructed using steel-reinforced concrete.

[6] The fire was caused by electrical wires in the basement and a dense, oily smoke filled the building.

[7] Oscar Teweles, 59, and his nurse, Elsie Saxinger, 40, were killed due to suffocation in his apartment on the fifth floor.