Chicago Board of Trade Building (original)
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The original Chicago Board of Trade Building is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Chicago’s financial district that long served as the historic home of the city’s commodities exchange.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Deco building
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historic building → landmark → office building → skyscraper → |
| architect |
Holabird & Root
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John A. Holabird → John Wellborn Root Jr. → |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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| category |
Art Deco architecture in Illinois
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Financial district of Chicago → Office buildings completed in 1930 → Skyscrapers in Chicago → |
| city |
Chicago
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| completionDate |
1930
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| country |
United States
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| crownedBy |
statue of Ceres
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| designedFor |
Chicago Board of Trade
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| district |
LaSalle Street canyon
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| floorCount |
44
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| formerHeadquartersOf |
Chicago Board of Trade
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| function |
commodities exchange trading floors
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| hasFeature |
central tower massing
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ornamental reliefs related to agriculture and commerce → setbacks typical of Art Deco skyscrapers → |
| hasUse |
office space
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trading floors → |
| height |
184 meters
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605 feet → |
| heritageStatus |
Chicago Landmark
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| locatedAtIntersection |
LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard
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| locatedIn |
Chicago
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Chicago Loop → Chicago financial district → Illinois → United States → |
| notableFor |
Art Deco ornamentation
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Ceres statue on the roof → role in Chicago’s financial history → |
| openingDate |
1930
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| partOf |
Chicago Board of Trade complex
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| primaryMaterial |
limestone
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steel frame → |
| recognizedAs |
iconic Chicago skyscraper
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| roofFeature |
pyramidal roof
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| state |
Illinois
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| streetAddress |
141 West Jackson Boulevard
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jackson station (Blue Line)
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
→
LaSalle Street Station ("Chicago Board of Trade Building") → |
locatedNear |
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Holabird & Roche
→
William W. Boyington ("Chicago Board of Trade Building (19th‑century version)") → |
notableWork |
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Chicago Board of Trade
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
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buildingName |
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Chicago Loop
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
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contains |
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Loop
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
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hasLandmark |
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Monroe Street
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
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near |
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LaSalle/Van Buren
("Chicago Board of Trade Building")
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nearbyLandmark |
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Chicago Board of Trade Building (original)
("Chicago Board of Trade complex")
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partOf |