Chicago Board of Trade Building Reliefs - Chicago, IL
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adgorn
N 41° 52.679 W 087° 37.929
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The American Indian and Babylonian Farmer are two figures that flank the clock located above the main entrance to the Chicago Board of Trade Building.
Waymark Code: WM8R8M
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2010
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An American Indian holding ears of corn. A Babylonian Farmer holding a sheaf of grain. An eagle over head.
Since 1930 the Board of Trade has been housed in this 605 foot building by Holabird and Root. The building is designed in the art deco style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Over the entrance to the Chicago Board of Trade Building at 141 W. Jackson in downtown Chicago.
These are beautiful reliefs in this urban canyon that is Chicago's La Salle Street & Jackson Blvd., but you have to make the effort to look up to see them!
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1930
Website for sculpture?: [Web Link]
Where is this sculpture?:
141 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL USA
60604
Sculptors Name: Meyer, Alvin, 1892-1972
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