35 East Wacker Drive

1:2000 scale miniature paper model, about 3 inches tall when built

Originally known as the Jeweler's Building, this 1926 skyscraper was one of the last built in the Beaux Arts style in Chicago. The building originally had an oversized elevator to bring autos directly to the offices of its jeweler tenants for higher security. In the 1940s, the domed cupola on the 40th floor featured a lounge and restaurant with panoramic views of the city.

Read more:

• City of Chicago Landmarks info about 35 E. Wacker Dr.
• Illinois Institute of Technology - Skyline Panorama as seen from the offices of Murphy/Jahn in the cupola atop the Jeweler's Building
• The Father Time corner clock was created by the Elgin Watch Company
• The Stratosphere Lounge under the dome later became offices of Helmut Jahn's architecture firm
• 35 E Wacker and its four corner towers get a starring role in the 2011 film Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon as the source of an energy pillar drawing the Decepticon forces to Earth