July 19, 1859 – The laying of the cornerstone of the new building for the Board of
Trade takes place on the lot adjoining the Wells Street Bridge on South Water
Street. According to the Chicago Press and Tribune, “The accommodations
the Board are to enjoy will be of the most complete and desirable character,
giving them the entire second floor, in a noble hall of 95 feet by 50 feet –
its area unbroken by pillar or column.
From this, at either end, open off such ante rooms as the convenience of
officers or members require.” [Chicago Press and Tribune, July 10, 1859] During the ceremony the President of the
Board of Trade, Julian S. Rumsey, places a sealed box the cornerstone, the box
containing the First Annual Report of the Board, copies of daily papers, a list
of officers and members, the previous day’s telegraphic dispatches, coins in
circulation at the time, and a broker’s ticket for 15,000 bushels of corn. It is anticipated that the new headquarters
for the Board of Trade will be completed by the fall. President Rumsey is pictured above.
July 19, 1922 – Steam shovels begin excavation work in Grant Park, the first step in the construction of the new stadium south of the Field Museum. The stadium, designed by Holabird and Roche in a neoclassical design style, is the result of an architectural competition to build a stadium as a memorial to American soldiers who lost their lives in service to the country. The stadium will be completed in three stages between 1922 and 1939, with its final capacity holding over 100,000 people.
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