Chicago Board of Trade
The 44-story Chicago Board of Trade is the largest grain exchange in the world. There is a Visitors' Gallery on the 5th floor. An aluminum statue of Ceres, goddess of fertility, is found on the top of the building.
A fine example of Art Deco style - cubic forms, geometric ornament, and sleek surface materials were used.
A fine example of Art Deco style - cubic forms, geometric ornament, and sleek surface materials were used.
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One Financial Place in Chicago features a roof topped by an ornament shaped like the stepped, octagonal trading pits inside. The 1985 building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
The 12th floor has a skylight atrium that faces the older Board of Trade. The courtyard of the Board of Trade extension has a notable horse statue in a modern interpretation in the style of Venice. It is called Horse San Marco II by Ludovico de Luigi
The 12th floor has a skylight atrium that faces the older Board of Trade. The courtyard of the Board of Trade extension has a notable horse statue in a modern interpretation in the style of Venice. It is called Horse San Marco II by Ludovico de Luigi