The sculpture on top of the Chicago Board of Trade building is a statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain. The wheat & corn she holds signifies the commodities that were traded by the market. Read more
This Art Deco skyscraper, designed by Holabird & Root and completed in 1930, was the tallest building in Chicago until the Daley Center was built in 1965.
The center of the derivatives universe. Little known fact: the statue of Ceres on the roof has no face. They never thought anyone would be close enough to notice.
featured in the movie: the dark knight, it was the fictitious location for wayne enterprises... also in ferris buelers day off, i walk by this place in the morning when the traders are smoking cigs
In "The Chicago Code's" final episode, Jarek Wysocki is seen talking to Gibbons outside this building. Jarek questions him about the photograph of his fallen brother, Vincent.
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Ferris and friends visit the Chicago Board of Trade. While looking down on the trading floor, Cameron practices his trader hand signals. Read more
The trading floor is only open to academic or industry groups who book tours ahead of time. But anyone can check out our gigapan: http://bit.ly/seefloor Read more
The Chicago Board of Trade Building was built in 1930. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark on June 2, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1978. Read more
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Ferris and friends visit the Chicago Board of Trade. While looking down on the trading floor, Ferris proposes to his girlfriend Sloane. Read more
Feeling like a high roller? Consider a visit to the FREE Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum (230 S. LaSalle St.) where you can see what a million dollars looks like. Read more
The flower shop inside the building has the most unique arrangements that I've ever seen. Perfect if you're trying to impress someone with an arrangement that doesn't look average.