John Hancock Center
| John Hancock Center | |
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John Hancock Center viewed from Lake Michigan in August 2015
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Architectural style | Structural Expressionism |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°53′56″N 87°37′23″W / 41.8988°N 87.6230°WCoordinates: 41°53′56″N 87°37′23″W / 41.8988°N 87.6230°W |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Cost | $100,000,000 |
| Owner | The Hearn Company |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,128 ft (343.7 m) |
| Tip | 1,500 ft (457 m) |
| Roof | 1,127 ft (344 m) |
| Top floor | 1,054 ft (321 m) |
| Observatory | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 100 |
| Floor area | 2,799,973 sq ft (260,126 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 50, made by Otis Elevator Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Fazlur Rahman Khan Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Developer | John Hancock Insurance |
| Main contractor | Tishman Construction Co. |
| Website | |
| www |
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| References | |
The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot (343.7 m) supertall skyscraper at 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968, it was the second tallest building in the world and the tallest outside of New York City. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Chicago and the eighth-tallest in the United States, after One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower, 432 Park Avenue, the Trump Tower Chicago, the Empire State Building, the Bank of America Tower, and the Aon Center. When measured to the top of its antenna masts, it stands at 1,500 feet (457 m). The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums, and contains the third highest residence in the world, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Trump Tower in Chicago. The building was named for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, a developer and original tenant of the building.
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