Willis Tower, Chicago.
Assalamualaikum to all readers. As I promised, we will write an entry about a building so, my partner and I had decided that we will write an entry about Willis Tour .
Willis Tour is a building that can be classified as a skyscraper. This building is located in Chicago, Illinois. This building was totally completed in 1973 and was under Sears, Roebuck and Corporation. It also have became the tallest building in the world after its completion and it held the tittle for almost 25 years.
I want to share to you a story about this building's name. As you know, before the Willis Group Holdings take over in handling this building, it was under Sears for 30 years. The Sears naming rights had expired in 2003 but, the building continued to be called the Sears Tower. Because of that issue, the Willis Group Holdings had decided to lease a portion of the building by obtaining the building's naming rights and this building was officially renamed as Willis Tower on 16 July 2009.
This building is the tallest building in United States and also the seventh-tallest freestanding structure in the world. Not just that, it also became one of the famous tourist destination in Chicago. Its observation deck also had visited by over one million people. On 13 August 2012, the United Airlines had announced they will moving headquarters of their corporate from 77 West Wacker Drive to Willis Tower.
For your information, this building cost US$150 million at the time but, its equivalent to $790 million in 2012. In the beginning, the building was 1, 451(feett) tall but, in February 1982,this tower become taller than before because they were adding 2 television antenna to the structure that make it height increases to 1, 707(feet) and the western antenna was extended, and make the overall to 1, 730(feet).
For the time being, this is a little bit information that we can share with you. We are sorry if this entry have lack of information than what you'd expected. Enjoy yourself! :)
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