The Excalibur nightclub in Chicago was first opened in 1989. It is located in the former Chicago Historical Society building which is an official Chicago historical landmark. The building was constructed in 1892 and designed by Henry Ives Cobb in the Romansque Revival style; the gothic pair of large and imposing winged gargoyles at the entrance are a more recent addition. The Former Chicago Historical Society Building is the official name of a historic landmark located on the northwest corner of Dearborn and Ontario streets in downtown Chicago. ... Henry Ives Cobb 1859-1931, was a Chicago-based architect in the last decades of the 19th century, known for his designs in the Romanesque and Victorian Gothic styles. ... Romanesque Revival is a style of building in the late 19th century (roughly 1840 and 1900) inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque style of architecture. ...
The building is said to be haunted, and has been the site of several television shows on the subject. It is also the site of its own weekly theater show about the paranormal, Supernatural Chicago. This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...
The northern portion of the building has its own entrance and is operated as a sister nightclub, "Vision."
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