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Chamber of Commerce
containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches

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Title
Chamber of Commerce
Description
  • and above this the grand hall, where the members of the Board of Trade assemble daily. The building is surmounted by a Mansard roof, pierced with oval windows, the corners ornamented with urns. The entrance consists of four handsome Corinthian columns, from which spring three arches supporting a handsome balcony, underneath which a broad flight of stairs leads to the first floor. On the whole, the structure has an imposing appearance. The building and the ground upon which it is situated cost $400,000."
  • a story above, occupied by banks, insurance and commission offices
  • From text: "Chamber of Commerce--Board of Trade Is located on the corner of Washington and LaSalle streets. Its walls are built of Athens marble, and its dimensions are 93 by 181 feet. It is in the modern Italian style of architecture, and consists of a basement, half beneath the street, and used for business offices
Date
1869  
Type
Photograph  
File Name
chicagohandbookf00chic_raw_0022.jp2
Source Page
http://www.archive.org/stream/chicagohandbookf00chic#page/22/mode/1up
Link to the Full-Text
http://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagohandbookf00chic
Subject
  • Boards of trade  
  • Boards of trade  
Coverage-Spatial
The Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal
1860-1869  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
Images in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book Title
  • containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches  
  • Chicago. A hand book for strangers & tourists to the city of Chicago  
Collection Title
Picture Chicago
Collection
Picture Chicago
TitleChamber of Commerce
Description
  • and above this the grand hall, where the members of the Board of Trade assemble daily. The building is surmounted by a Mansard roof, pierced with oval windows, the corners ornamented with urns. The entrance consists of four handsome Corinthian columns, from which spring three arches supporting a handsome balcony, underneath which a broad flight of stairs leads to the first floor. On the whole, the structure has an imposing appearance. The building and the ground upon which it is situated cost $400,000."
  • a story above, occupied by banks, insurance and commission offices
  • From text: "Chamber of Commerce--Board of Trade Is located on the corner of Washington and LaSalle streets. Its walls are built of Athens marble, and its dimensions are 93 by 181 feet. It is in the modern Italian style of architecture, and consists of a basement, half beneath the street, and used for business offices
Date1869  
TypePhotograph  
File Namechicagohandbookf00chic_raw_0022.jp2
Source Pagehttp://www.archive.org/stream/chicagohandbookf00chic#page/22/mode/1up
Link to the Full-Texthttp://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagohandbookf00chic
Subject
  • Boards of trade  
  • Boards of trade  
Coverage-SpatialThe Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal1860-1869  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionImages in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book Title
  • containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches  
  • Chicago. A hand book for strangers & tourists to the city of Chicago  
Collection TitlePicture Chicago
CollectionPicture Chicago

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