Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago Board of Trade Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Chicago Landmark
The Chicago Board of Trade Building was
Chicago’s tallest from 1930 until 1965. (photo:
2006)
Location:
141 W. Jackson
Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates:
41°52′41.25″N
87°37′56.1″W /
41.878125°N
87.63225°W /
41.878125;
-87.63225Coordinates:
41°52′41.25″N
87°37′56.1″W /
41.878125°N
87.63225°W /
41.878125; -87.63225
Built/Founded:
1930
Architect:
Holabird & Root
Architectural
style(s):
Art Deco
Governing body:
Private
Added to NRHP:
June 16, 1978
Designated NHL:
June 2, 1978
Designated CL:
May 4, 1977
NRHP Reference#: 78003181[1]
The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a
skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois, Un-
ited States. It stands at 141 W. Jackson
Boulevard at the foot of the LaSalle Street
canyon, in the Loop community area in Cook
County. Built in 1930 and first designated a
Chicago Landmark on May 4, 1977,[2] the
building was listed as a National Historic
Landmark on June 2, 1978.[3][4] It was added
to the National Register of Historic Places on
June 16, 1978. Originally built for the Chica-
go Board of Trade (CBOT), it is now the
primary trading venue for the CME Group,
formed in 2007 by the merger of the CBOT
and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.[5]
The 141 W. Jackson address hosted the
former tallest building in Chicago designed
by William W. Boyington before the current
Holabird & Root structure, which held the
same title for over 35 years[6] until being sur-
passed in 1965 by the Richard J. Daley
Center. The current structure is known for its
art deco architecture, sculptures and large-
scale stone carving, as well as large trading
floors. A three-story art deco statue of Ceres,
goddess of agriculture (particularly grain),
caps the building. The building is a popular
sightseeing attraction and
location
for
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shooting movies, and its owners and manage-
ment have won awards fo