Sears Tower - Chicago, Illinois
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N 41° 52.729 W 087° 38.191
16T E 447184 N 4636517
As of 2007 the Sears Tower remains the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and it is the largest commercial use office building in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM1XF5
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2007
Views: 181
The Sears Tower was originally designed in the late 1960's by Bruce Graham of the Skidmore, Owings and Merrill firm. It was completed in 1974. From 1974 to 1996 the building remained the tallest in the world.
Visitors can travel to the 103rd floor, called the Skydeck. It is the highest non-mechanical floor in the structure. The towers sway at the top levels has been known to cause motion sickness in some workers.
Building Name: Sears Tower
Structure Height: 1451
Number of Stories: 108
Year Built: 1974
Architect/Design Firm: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
Skydeck - for a fee you can take an elevator to the top of the tower for views of the city and Lake Michigan.
Hours:
The Skydeck opens at 10am daily. April - September it's open until 10pm. October - March until 8pm.
Cost:
Adult Skydeck Admission Only $ 12.95
Youth (ages 3-11) Admission Only $ 9.50
Children Under 3 - free
Adult Admission & Skylights Audio Tour $ 18.45
Youth Admission & Skylights Audio Tour $ 15.00
Address:
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
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