Carbide and Carbon Building : 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601, United States

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»1999 - A pedestrian is hit when a piece of the terra cotta facade breaks away from the building.
»1 January, 2004 - After $106,000,000.00 in renovations, the Hard Rock Hotel opens in this building. An official grand opening ceremony won't be held until the weather is better. »The Hard Rock Cafe International got $27,000,000.00 in federal, state, and local tax breaks to perform the 2001-2004 renovation.
»In the 2001-2004 renovation, 7,700 blocks of terra cotta were pulled off the exterior of the building and replaced.
> November 16, 2007 - The Hard Rock Hotel completes a $106 million renovation of this building, and begins illuminating the 500-foot tower in floodlights at night. Floodlights are positioned at the 24th and 38th floor and light up nightly.

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»The gold accents at the top of the building. They are covered in 24 karat gold, not immitation decorative gold-colored sheeting.
»The bronze grillework above the entrance.
»The design of interlocking C's.
Did You Know?
»There is an urban legend which states the shape of this building was inspired by a Champagne bottle.
»This was once the midwest headquarters of the company that would eventually become Union Carbide. » There is a beacon at the top of this building, but it hasn't been turned on in decades.
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kirby - Thursday, December 7th, 2006 @ 8:48pm • Rating:

Five stars.

this is a great example of Art Deco. I love the gold leaf paint at the top.

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