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The Untouchables

Roosevelt University

Chicago · United States  ·  Capone's Lexington Hotel

The Untouchables filmed at Roosevelt University, Chicago. This university building stands in for Capone's Lexington Hotel, and its lower lobby is where Ness confronts Capone. On screen it's Lexington Hotel.

Roosevelt University, Chicago

Where to go

41.876135, -87.625182

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Untouchables (1987)
On screen
Lexington Hotel
In real life
Roosevelt University, Chicago
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Roosevelt University today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Untouchables film at Roosevelt University?
At 41.876135, -87.625182 in Chicago. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Roosevelt University?
Access not confirmed.
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