Chicago Carbide and Carbon Building (1929)
The Carbide and Carbon Company, developers of dry cell batteries, wanted a new headquarters to house their Chicago regional offices. What they got was an architectural landmark. The Carbide and Carbon building in Chicago sits along the coveted real estate on Michigan Avenue, about a block and a half north of Millennium Park.
It was designed in 1929 by the sons of the prominent Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, Hubert and Daniel Jr. The building features Art Deco style from top to bottom, with its geometric details and vertical artistic details. Most of its 37 stories are clad in green terra cotta and black granite. Toward the top, near the tower at its peak, the building starts showing its glamorous side. Its geometric details boast marble and 24K gold leaf accents.
