The hotel burned to the ground a third time during the Great Chicago Fire . During the interim , John Drake ( 1826-1895 ) bought a hotel at Michigan Avenue and Congress that served as the temporary New Tremont House . Drake bought this temporary Hotel as a successful bet that it would escape the fire the day the Tremont caught fire . Some sources ambiguously cite this as the Headquarters of the 1860 National Republican Convention . The Wigwam served as the convention center . This hotel provided the hotel and meeting accommodations for the Illinois Republican Party during the convention
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Tremont House (Chicago)