Chicago Board Of Trade Building
Chicago Board Of Trade Building
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An art deco masterpiece, this is the home of many of the city's financial movers and shakers.
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Neighbourhood: Downtown / The Loop
Often visitors' first stop in Chicago, The Loop is a good starting point to sample the city's energy and flavor. This central business district boasts Michelin-rated restaurants, upscale hotels, premier shopping, and enough arresting architecture to keep your camera busy for hours. You won’t find too many photo galleries of downtown Chicago without a shot of Millennium Park and Cloud Gate (“The Bean”), one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. A stunning skyline coupled with cultural attractions like the Art Institute of Chicago present a Downtown where work and play peacefully coexist.
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- LaSalle/Van Buren • 1 min walk
- LaSalle • 3 min walk
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Martin S
Cranford, NJ1,691 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
This building is located at LaSalle Street and Jackson Blvd, in what was the financial district of Chicago.
It was built in 1930 and is unique because of its Art Deco design and also large exterior carvings. Because of this unique architecture, it has been a tourist attraction for many.
It is both a Chicago and National Landmark! Having walked past this countless times, I have never been inside but have only admired its exterior.
It’s s great building from an architectural perspective.
It was built in 1930 and is unique because of its Art Deco design and also large exterior carvings. Because of this unique architecture, it has been a tourist attraction for many.
It is both a Chicago and National Landmark! Having walked past this countless times, I have never been inside but have only admired its exterior.
It’s s great building from an architectural perspective.
Written 17 July 2019
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Irina
United States14,338 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
One of the very impressive, 1930s skyscrapers in the Loop area of Chicago is a 604 ft. (184 m) tall Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Building, designed in the Art Deco style by Holabird & Rood architects, and built in 1930. The original building of CBOT (built in 1885) was demolished in 1929.
You can see this tall, 44-storey skyscraper from afar, when walking south on S La Salle St. CBOT is located on W Jackson Boulevard, facing the other monumental, financial buildings on S La Salle St. The CBOT building looks striking, no matter when the photos are taken: day and night, this building is spectacular!
Made of gray limestone, the building has a copper pyramid roof, atop of which there's an iconic statue of Ceres -- the Roman goddess of grain. The 31ft. (9.4 m) aluminum sculpture weights 6.500 lbs (3.25 tons), it was created by sculptor John H. Storrs. The CBOT building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, (1978), is designated National Historic Landmark (1978), and Chicago Landmark (1977).
We briefly visited the CBOT large, opulent lobby; security was attentive and friendly. The trading activity is now done in the new expansions of the building, and the whole infrastructure of the building has been substantially upgraded. The plaza next to CBOT Building is a very pleasant place to spend some time: two sculptures (Industry and Agriculture), and the historical information on the site marker are very interesting; the whole area and a small, modest fountain on the plaza are an excellent photo op, and Ceres Cafe (lovely outdoors!) offers drinks and meals. I am glad that we visited this site, enjoyed the grand looks of Chicago Board Of Trade Building and a warm summertime!
You can see this tall, 44-storey skyscraper from afar, when walking south on S La Salle St. CBOT is located on W Jackson Boulevard, facing the other monumental, financial buildings on S La Salle St. The CBOT building looks striking, no matter when the photos are taken: day and night, this building is spectacular!
Made of gray limestone, the building has a copper pyramid roof, atop of which there's an iconic statue of Ceres -- the Roman goddess of grain. The 31ft. (9.4 m) aluminum sculpture weights 6.500 lbs (3.25 tons), it was created by sculptor John H. Storrs. The CBOT building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, (1978), is designated National Historic Landmark (1978), and Chicago Landmark (1977).
We briefly visited the CBOT large, opulent lobby; security was attentive and friendly. The trading activity is now done in the new expansions of the building, and the whole infrastructure of the building has been substantially upgraded. The plaza next to CBOT Building is a very pleasant place to spend some time: two sculptures (Industry and Agriculture), and the historical information on the site marker are very interesting; the whole area and a small, modest fountain on the plaza are an excellent photo op, and Ceres Cafe (lovely outdoors!) offers drinks and meals. I am glad that we visited this site, enjoyed the grand looks of Chicago Board Of Trade Building and a warm summertime!
Written 3 August 2024
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pitttrader1988
Las Vegas, NV52 contributions
Dec 2013 • Business
If you like Art Deco architecture, go to the CBOT. This is perhaps the best representation of Art Deco in the world. But, if you wanted to see traders in flashy jackets screaming and yelling on a trading floor-the last bastion of capitalism is reduced to clicks on a computer. The bar on the first floor has some of the strongest drinks in the city of Chicago. Also some of the best corned beef hash.
Written 18 December 2013
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Pyramidion
Boca Raton, FL1,235 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
If you are involved in finance or spend a lot of time watching CNBC on TV this will be of special interest. Unfortunately the trading floor is no longer open to visitors and this was the CBT buildings main attraction pre 9/11. Still worth a walk past and look at the lobby.
Written 1 April 2018
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Luvs2TravelAnywhere
New York City, NY7,170 contributions
Apr 2016
The Chicago Board of Trade Building was a stop on our Art Deco tour. The statue, Ceres - the goddess of grain, and the building are a big part of Chi-Town's history and a must see.
Written 11 April 2016
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TeamWard
Nottingham, UK5,688 contributions
Jul 2019
The Chicago Board of Trade Building and the road leading up to are iconic from Batman Begins and the new Batwoman building and its a striking building to find, well worth the visit.
Written 14 October 2019
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Rumples
Tucson, AZ11,759 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
This 1930 45-story skyscraper is one of my favorite Art Deco buildings in the United States. On my trips to Chicago, I make it a point to go take a look at this stylized structure, which stands out among the nearby Neoclassical buildings. I especially like to gawk at its signature exterior detail -- the 31-foot-tall aluminum statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain, complete with a sheaf of wheat in the left hand and a bag of corn in the right hand. She stands on the building's pyramid-shaped copper roof.
The statue is only one of many exterior details included to indicate the importance of grain to Chicago. For example, a Native American holding grain appears many times on the gray Indiana limestone facade. This figure reflected options traded on the various floors. But there are also bovine heads that symbolized the livestock traded.
On my most recent stay in the city, I went on the Chicago Architecture Foundation's "Historic Skyscrapers" walking tour, and the Chicago Board of Trade Building was one of our stops. I entered the 3-story lobby for the first time and was extremely impressed with the attention to Art Decor detail there. The Foundation also offers a tour focused on this building and the two others that now make up the Board of Trade.
For those who decide to visit this building, I suggest taking binoculars for a better view of exterior details.
The statue is only one of many exterior details included to indicate the importance of grain to Chicago. For example, a Native American holding grain appears many times on the gray Indiana limestone facade. This figure reflected options traded on the various floors. But there are also bovine heads that symbolized the livestock traded.
On my most recent stay in the city, I went on the Chicago Architecture Foundation's "Historic Skyscrapers" walking tour, and the Chicago Board of Trade Building was one of our stops. I entered the 3-story lobby for the first time and was extremely impressed with the attention to Art Decor detail there. The Foundation also offers a tour focused on this building and the two others that now make up the Board of Trade.
For those who decide to visit this building, I suggest taking binoculars for a better view of exterior details.
Written 22 September 2017
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Annaline
Park Ridge, IL7,168 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
To see the entire budding you need to go for a scheduled tour with Chicago Architectural Foundation. But if you want to see the lobby just go to the building by yourself. It is free. Best way to enter is the use entrance at the La Salle Street ( actually it is at Jackson Blvd but it is at the very end of La Salle street).
This lobby is a must see for any architecture/history lovers but especially those who love Art-Deco. I think it is one of the best examples of the Art-Deco lobbies. Here inside the lobby there is a cafe which I also recommend.
This lobby is a must see for any architecture/history lovers but especially those who love Art-Deco. I think it is one of the best examples of the Art-Deco lobbies. Here inside the lobby there is a cafe which I also recommend.
Written 7 August 2016
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HaveSuitcaseWillTrvl
Illinois196 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a walking tour of Art Deco buildings in the Loop. The tour visits the main lobby of the building. Tours of the trading floors are available through CME Group.
Written 29 October 2014
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C F
Toronto, Canada25 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
We want to thank Scott and the staff at CBOE for a wonderful tour of the Options floor. It's great to see the open outcry system still being used on parts of the options floor. THANK YOU!!
Written 20 July 2014
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Written 9 August 2024
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