• Construction start: 1929
• Construction finish: 1930
• Designed by: Holabird & Root
• Renovated: 1980 by Murphy/Jahn
• Type: Skyscraper
• Stories: 45
• Maximum Height: 605 feet / 184 meters (574 feet / 175 meters without the Ceres statue)

»At the time of its completion, this was the tallest building in Chicago. It no longer holds that title.

»The statue of Ceres, goddess of grain, at the top of the building. She was made out of aluminum by John Storr.

There are five comments.

  I worked at the Board of Trade for 10 years. It was the most exciting years of my career. When I started the original financial floor was still used (floor facing Jackson Blvd). On friday mornings when government numbers were released the floor was so full and traders and runners you could hardly move. Long live the Chicago Board of Trade!!

marty heller - Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 @ 4:42pm  

  I love the art deconess of the CBOT. he other evening, I watched the outside flood lights turn on. it was very dramatic!

kirby - Thursday, December 7th, 2006 @ 8:50pm  

   Absolute perfection is skyscraper architecture. I've constructed models of it in 1:150 scale and presantly 1:87 scale. The Ceres statuette purchased from the CBOT Store tops it.

mike palmiter - Saturday, September 2nd, 2006 @ 12:52pm  

  This building embodies old design styles. It has perfect corners and just looks pleasing. Also if you notice, this is the building they used as the Wayne Enterprises building (just without the big letters that say WAYNE on it)

MP - Wednesday, July 26th, 2006 @ 11:40am  

  Perfect architectural form.

mike palmiter - Wednesday, July 26th, 2006 @ 11:15am