Where to travel, travel and route planner » john hancock center http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 John Hancock Center, Chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/john-hancock-center-chicago.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-hancock-center-chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/john-hancock-center-chicago.html#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:37:55 +0000 Pete http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/north-america/john-hancock-center-chicago/ [...]]]> The at 875 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot (344 m) tall skyscraper designed by structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. When completed in 1969, it was the outside New York City. It is the third-tallest skyscraper in Chicago and the fifth-tallest in the United States, after the , the , the Bank of America Tower (New York), and the . When measured to the top of its antenna masts, it stands at 1,500 feet (457 m).
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The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums and contains the highest residences in the world. This skyscraper was named for Company, a developer and original tenant of the building. The has long been home to a restaurant, the latest tenant being “The Signature Room on the .” While patrons dine, they can look out at Chicago and Lake Michigan. The Hancock Center’s observation facilities (called the ) compete with the Sears Tower’s Skydeck across town. The Hancock Center is in a commercial district, while the Sears Tower is in the financial district. The Hancock Center 94th displays exhibits about the city of Chicago. Maps explain the view in each direction and a special meshed-in area allows the visitors to feel the winds 1,030 feet (314 m) above ground level. The 44th-floor sky lobby features America’s highest indoor swimming pool. Nice travel attraction to see.
John Hancock Center, Chicago GPS tourist location: 41° 53′ 55.68″ N, 87° 37′ 22.8″ W

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Feb 10, 10:30am at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL

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Feb 10, 5:30pm at Katherine Anne Confections, 2745 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL
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