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John
Hancock Center
Location
Street
875 North Michigan Avenue
175 East Delaware Place
Zip
60611
Zone
Magnificent Mile
Neighborhood
Near North Side/Gold Coast
District
Downtown
City
Chicago
Technical
Data
Height
1,127 ft.
Floors (over ground)
100
Year (start)
1965
Year (end)
1969
Building
in General
Type of construction
high-rise building
Functions
residential, retail
Style
modern
Facts
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John Hancock Center's distinctive
X-bracing has made it an architectural
icon, and eliminates the need for inner
support beams, greatly increasing the
usable floor area.
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Remodeled in 1995, the lobby features
rich travertine marble and textured limestone
surfaces.
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Contains the highest residences in the
world.
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The elliptical-shaped plaza serves as
a public oasis with seasonal plantings
and a 12-foot waterfall.
—
A segment of the east antenna was removed
in 2000 when a broadcasting agency's lease
terminated.
—
Because of space constraints caused
by the tower's tapering walls, common
hallways and elevator lobbies are narrower
on higher floors.
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The building is one of the most recognizable
in the world and has won numerous awards
for its distinctive style, including the
Distinguished Architects 25 Year Award
from the American Institute of Architects
in May of 1999.
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The 44th floor skylobby contains America's
highest indoor swimming pool.
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A band of white lights around the 100th
floor is visible all over Chicago at night.
The lights change color for Christmas,
Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, July
4, and Halloween.
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The eastern antenna was elevated to
its full height on Thursday, December
5th, 2002. The top of the antenna now
reaches just higher than the roofline
of the Sears Tower across town.
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Tallest building in Chicago (or anywhere
outside New York) from 1969 to 1973; surpassed
by the Standard Oil Building.
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