5/5 Sophie C. 4 years ago on Google
This
is
an
incredible
building
to
visit
if
you
are
interested
in
architecture,
American
history,
or
the
Art
Deco
movement.
The
interior
of
the
lobby
is
covered
in
subtle
and
symbolic
references
to
trade
and
industry
(wheat,
grains,
owls,
and
machinery),
and
the
exterior
towers
to
the
brim
with
a
30-foot
statue
of
a
faceless
woman
made
of
steel.
The
Chicago
board
of
trade
has
several
basements,
one
of
which
holds
a
giant
walk-in
safe
where
Al
Capone
once
rented
a
safety
deposit
box.
Unfortunately
the
safe
is
no
longer
available
to
the
public
to
walk
into,
but
you
can
walk
right
up
to
it
to
view
the
20-ton
door.
Even
the
flooring
in
this
building
is
full
of
industry,
with
depictions
of
early
20th
century
airplanes,
zephyrs,
and
marine
vessels.
The
elevators,
mailboxes,
sconces
and
pretty
much
every
detail
has
beautiful
art-deco
style
embellishments.
Definitely
worth
a
visit,
and
admission
is
free!
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