Octave Chanute Suite
Born in 1832, he was the diminutive son of a French immigrant to New Orleans. He began a
successful career in railroad construction at the Hudson River Railroad in Ossining, New York, as a
chainman on a survey team. A self-taught engineer, he became a legend for his novel designs and
construction of complex bridges, railroad terminals, and use of unusual construction materials. His
work on the preservation of building materials led to his invention of the system for pressure-
treating rail ties and telephone poles with creosote, a technique still in use throughout the world.
By the time he was forty-one years old, he was chief engineer of the Erie Railroad. Later as chief
engineer of Illinois Central, Chanute relocated to Chicago, where he would live the rest of his life.
He platted several communities while working for the railroad, including Chanute, Kansas.
Chanute's interest in flight began shortly after his move to Chicago. But he was a professional
engineer, and (more often than not) people interested in flight were simply considered crazy. He
kept his interest to himself for the time being.
The Wright brothers taught the world to fly—without question—but who taught the Wrights how to
fly? To a very considerable extent, Octave Chanute, a French-born, Chicago-based engineer, did.
His personal investigations into the problems of flight measurably advanced knowledge about
powered flight in the 1890s, and he shared that knowledge with the Wrights as they undertook the
research that led to their successful 1903 test flights. The brothers corresponded with Chanute
throughout their preliminary research, seeking his counsel and incorporating his ideas into their
designs for an airplane. Chanute even visited the Wrights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, while they
were testing their planes.
His two-room suite features one queen bed, 13.5" heavenly bed pillowtop mattresses, leather
couch, armoire, 27" TV, VCR and DVD player, 20" TV, desk, chair, refrigerator, microwave, coffee,
green tea, hot chocolate, microwave, bottled water, Andes chocolates, popcorn, private bathroom
with shower, and all the other standard features of our Suites.
This Suite rents for $79 per night with a 10% discount for AAA and AARP members. Extended
stays are welcome.
successful career in railroad construction at the Hudson River Railroad in Ossining, New York, as a
chainman on a survey team. A self-taught engineer, he became a legend for his novel designs and
construction of complex bridges, railroad terminals, and use of unusual construction materials. His
work on the preservation of building materials led to his invention of the system for pressure-
treating rail ties and telephone poles with creosote, a technique still in use throughout the world.
By the time he was forty-one years old, he was chief engineer of the Erie Railroad. Later as chief
engineer of Illinois Central, Chanute relocated to Chicago, where he would live the rest of his life.
He platted several communities while working for the railroad, including Chanute, Kansas.
Chanute's interest in flight began shortly after his move to Chicago. But he was a professional
engineer, and (more often than not) people interested in flight were simply considered crazy. He
kept his interest to himself for the time being.
The Wright brothers taught the world to fly—without question—but who taught the Wrights how to
fly? To a very considerable extent, Octave Chanute, a French-born, Chicago-based engineer, did.
His personal investigations into the problems of flight measurably advanced knowledge about
powered flight in the 1890s, and he shared that knowledge with the Wrights as they undertook the
research that led to their successful 1903 test flights. The brothers corresponded with Chanute
throughout their preliminary research, seeking his counsel and incorporating his ideas into their
designs for an airplane. Chanute even visited the Wrights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, while they
were testing their planes.
His two-room suite features one queen bed, 13.5" heavenly bed pillowtop mattresses, leather
couch, armoire, 27" TV, VCR and DVD player, 20" TV, desk, chair, refrigerator, microwave, coffee,
green tea, hot chocolate, microwave, bottled water, Andes chocolates, popcorn, private bathroom
with shower, and all the other standard features of our Suites.
This Suite rents for $79 per night with a 10% discount for AAA and AARP members. Extended
stays are welcome.
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