Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How did people view the city from the Chicago Board of Trade Building? Tony Malcaluso, author of Secret Spaces Atop Chicago, reflects on the Chicago Board of Trade’s observation deck as the place to experience the city from above. For three and a half decades, the Chicago Board of Trade Building had the highest public view of the city, closing after the John Hancock Building opened its observation deck to the public in 1969. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
How did people view the city from the Chicago Board of Trade Building? Tony Malcaluso, author of Secret Spaces Atop Chicago, reflects on the Chicago Board of Trade’s observation deck as the place to experience the city from above. For three and a half decades, the Chicago Board of Trade Building had the highest public view of the city, closing after the John Hancock Building opened its observation deck to the public in 1969. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
