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  2. Willis Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Willis Tower, originally and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110- story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it opened in 1973 as the world's tallest ...

  3. Willis Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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    July 2009 - The Sears Tower is officially renamed Willis Tower. The same month, an attraction called the Ledge opens on the 103rd floor, with glass balconies and a view down 1,353 feet to the ...

  4. List of tallest buildings in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013. [4] The second, third, and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel & Tower, St Regis Chicago, and the Aon Center, respectively. Of the ten tallest buildings in ...

  5. Observation deck - Wikipedia

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    Footage of the panoramic views during an 1898 ascent of the Eiffel Tower by the Lumière brothers. An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from ...

  6. The Tallest Buildings in the Country - AOL

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    The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is 108 stories, but its Skydeck Observatory is on the 103rd floor. Visitors get views of the Chicago area and Lake Michigan and, on a clear day, even a ...

  7. Chicago's Sears Tower to get new tenant, new name - AOL

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    CHICAGO (AP) -- The tallest building in America is getting a new name. Chicago's Sears Tower will be renamed Willis Tower after London-based Willis Group Holdings. The insurance broker announced ...

  8. John Hancock Center - Wikipedia

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    References. [3][4][5][6] The John Hancock Center is a 100- story, 1,128-foot [7] supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, the building was officially renamed 875 North Michigan Avenue in 2018. The skyscraper was designed by Peruvian-American chief designer Bruce Graham and Bangladeshi-American ...

  9. World Trade Center (1973–2001) - Wikipedia

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    The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001. At the time of their completion, the 110-story-tall Twin Towers, including the ...

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