Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago Board of Trade Building, Art Deco high-rise building in Chicago Loop, United States
The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a skyscraper in the southern portion of the Loop that rises 604 feet with an aluminum figure of a goddess at its summit. Its stepped tower design and vertical pier patterns give it a distinctive appearance that stands out against the sky.
The current tower was completed in 1930 after the earlier trading house from the 19th century became too small. Over the following decades several additions were built that expanded the complex to the south.
The statue of Ceres carries no facial features because the architect believed no one could see them from street level anyway. Inside the entrance hall several murals celebrate the global trade of wheat and corn.
The main entrance is on Jackson Boulevard and leads into the two-story lobby with its bronze doors and polished stone walls. Visitors can enter the ground floor during office hours, though access to the upper floors is restricted to tenants and their guests.
On the ground floor a small public passageway offers pedestrians a shortcut through the block. The bronze details on the elevator doors show geometric patterns that recall grain fields and farm machinery.
Location: Chicago
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1930
Architects: Holabird & Root
Official opening: 1930
Architectural style: Art Deco architecture
Floors above the ground: 44
Elevators: 23
Address: 141 W. Jackson Boulevard
Website: https://anasedu.com
GPS coordinates: 41.87812,-87.63225
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:22
Art Deco shaped cities from the early 1920s through the late 1930s. The style combines geometric patterns, metallic surfaces, and decorative ornament with functional architecture. Buildings display characteristic vertical lines, stepped forms, and symmetrical facades. The Chrysler Building in New York and Marine Building in Vancouver demonstrate the height and elegance of the style in skyscrapers. The Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest show its cultural applications. The Hoover Building in London and Daily Express Building in Manchester represent commercial architecture of the era. Cincinnati Union Terminal, Warner Theatre in Washington, and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles document the style's popularity in public buildings. The reach extended worldwide. Edificio Bacardi in Havana, Kavanagh building in Buenos Aires, and New India Assurance Building in Mumbai show regional interpretations. Villa Empain and Stoclet Palace in Brussels, Municipal House in Prague, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, and Universum Kino in Berlin document European and Asian presence. Tiong Bahru Estate in Singapore demonstrates the application to residential developments. The Miami Design Preservation League preserves one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the United States. This collection includes public, private, and commercial structures that document the movement's international influence.
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