Civic Opera Building in Chicago, Illinois

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Quick Facts Construction start: 1927 Construction finish: 1929 Designed by: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White Cost: $20,000,000 Type: Skyscraper Stories: 45 Maximum Height: 555 feet / 169 meters Statistics Seating: 3,500. Timeline 2007: This building was purchased by Tishman Speyer Properties for $185 million. February, 2012: This building was bought by Berkeley Properties for $125.78 million. Notes The man who commissioned this building, Samuel Insull, formed Commonwealth Edison. When this building opened, water from the Chicago River was pumped inside for the hydraulic pumps that raised and lowered the stage. Did You Know? When this building was erected, the intention was for rent in the skyscraper to support the opera. But it opened just before the stock market crash, and both went bankrupt. (Credit; Chicago Architecture) This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)