John Hancock Center

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Chicago landmark high-rise building mixed-use building skyscraper

The John Hancock Center is a prominent 100-story skyscraper in Chicago known for its distinctive tapered design, X-braced exterior, and observation deck overlooking Lake Michigan.

Aliases (3)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chicago landmark → high-rise building → mixed-use building → skyscraper →
alsoKnownAs	875 North Michigan Avenue →
antennaSpireHeight	1499 feet → 457 meters →
architect	Bruce Graham →
architecturalStyle	Modernism → Structural expressionism →
architectureFirm	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill →
city	Chicago →
completionDate	1969 →
constructionStartDate	1965 →
contains	broadcasting facilities → offices → residential condominiums → restaurants → retail space →
country	United States →
designFeature	X-braced exterior → black aluminum and glass facade → tapered profile →
developer	John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company →
floorCount	100 →
formerName	John Hancock Center →
hasBar	The Signature Lounge at the 96th (historical) →
hasElevators	50+ →
hasFeature	antenna masts →
hasObservationDeck	yes →
hasRestaurant	The Signature Room at the 95th (historical) →
hasSkyLobby	yes →
height	1127 feet → 344 meters →
isTouristAttraction	yes →
locatedIn	Chicago, Illinois, United States → Magnificent Mile →
namedAfter	John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company →
observationDeckLocation	94th floor →
observationDeckName	360 CHICAGO Observation Deck →
openingDate	1970 →
overlooks	Chicago skyline → Lake Michigan →
ranking	one of the tallest buildings in Chicago →
streetAddress	875 North Michigan Avenue →
structuralEngineer	Fazlur Rahman Khan →
structuralSystem	X-braced tube structure →
topFloor	99 →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chicago, Illinois, United States → Magnificent Mile → North Michigan Avenue →	hasLandmark
North Avenue Beach → North Avenue Beach area → Ohio Street Beach →	hasViewOf
Bruce Graham → Skidmore, Owings & Merrill →	notableWork
The Signature Lounge at the 96th →	buildingFormerName
Near North Side →	contains
Bruce Graham →	designed
John Hancock Center →	formerName
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("John Hancock Center in Chicago") →	hasNotableBuilding
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company →	hasOfficeBuilding
The Signature Lounge at the 96th →	locatedIn
The Signature Room at the 95th →	locatedInBuilding
Historic Water Tower →	near
Chicago Water Tower →	nearby
Chicago waterworks →	nearbyAttraction
Water Tower Place →	nearbyLandmark
John Hancock Center ("360 CHICAGO Observation Deck") →	observationDeckName
The Signature Lounge at the 96th ("John Hancock Center observation and dining complex") →	partOf
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company →	sponsored