Central Elementary School, Wilmette, IL
Sears Tower
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It's a direct view
to the Sears Tower from here. |
Wow! What a great
view it would be from the skydeck. Look down at all that spaghetti. |
The
Aon Building is a lot taller than the Sears Tower. That's odd. |
Research and photography by: William S.
| Address: | 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois |
| A brief history of this landmark: | The Sears Tower was built in 1973. It was the tallest building in the world until February 13, 1996. The height to the top of the building is 1,450 feet and the height to the highest occupied floor is 1,431 feet. The Sears Tower is still the tallest building in North America. The lobby has a moving sculpture called The Universe by Alexander Calder. |
| The importance of this landmark to Chicago is: | The Sears Tower has 110 stories and 4.5 million square feet of office and commercial space. It has displays on the history of Chicago. |
| I think people should visit this landmark because: | I think people should visit the Sears Tower because it is really tall and has two white antennae with little red lights on the top. It also has a great view from the skydeck. The Sears Tower has exhibits and attractions for children. There are also daily tours. |
| Bibliography:: | 1973
Sears Tower, http://www.chipublic.org Discover the
New Sears Tower Skydeck, http://www.the-sky-deck.com/homedefault.htm
Sears Tower,
Chicago, http://www.emporis.com |
Central
Elementary School | Museum
Lobby | Exhibit Entrance | last update:
6/15/05