Carbide & Carbon Building, Art Deco skyscraper in Chicago, United States.
The Carbide and Carbon Building stands 503 feet tall with a facade of black granite, green terra cotta, and gold leaf accents on Michigan Avenue.
The Burnham Brothers completed this regional headquarters for Union Carbide and Carbon Company in 1929, marking the end of the prosperous construction era.
The structure received official recognition as a Chicago Landmark in 1996, preserving its architectural contribution to the Michigan Avenue streetscape.
The 37-story building functions as the Pendry Chicago Hotel, offering 383 guest rooms and 13 suites in downtown Chicago.
The gold spire at the top of the building contains genuine 24-karat gold leaf measuring one five-thousandths of an inch in thickness.
Location: Chicago
Inception: 1929
Architects: Daniel Burnham
Architectural style: Art Deco
Floors above the ground: 37
Website: https://stjanehotel.com
GPS coordinates: 41.88660,-87.62490
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
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