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John Hancock Center

John Hancock Center in Chicago - the tallest building in this group
John Hancock Center in Chicago – the tallest building in this group./ Bert Kaufmann, Flickr / CC BY-2.0

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This supertall skyscraper was built in 1969 and was the second tallest building in the world at this time. Its antennas are 457 m tall, the building itself – 344 m tall. It has 100 floors. On the 44th floor is a swimming pool. This highrise is a prominent example of structural expressionism with giant x-braces on its outside.

4 out of 10 stars 40.4%

GPS coordinates
41.89883 N 87.62311 W
Location, address
North America, United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 875 North Michigan Avenue
Government and office buildings, Multi apartment houses

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