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Sears Tower Facts

The costs of the Sears Tower…

…were financed entirely by Sears, Roebuck and Co. (approximately $175 million which in 2005 would have meant $950 million).

Post Comment | Posted on June 8th, 2009 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

Dan Goodwin climbed both…

…the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Center in 1981.

Post Comment | Posted on June 1st, 2009 by c. in Chicago Facts, John Hancock Center Facts, Sears Tower Facts

There are 104…

…elevators in the Sears Tower.

Post Comment | Posted on April 17th, 2009 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

A total of…

…74,000 tons of steel were used for the construction of the Sears Tower.

Post Comment | Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

The exact address of the Sears Tower is…

…233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

Post Comment | Posted on February 20th, 2009 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

Counted by standard methods, Sears has…

…108 stories. Its owners though, count the main roof as the 109th story and the mechanical penthouse as the 110th.

Post Comment | Posted on October 17th, 2008 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

Construction on the Sears Tower started in…

…August 1970 and less than three years later (on May 3, 1973) the originally anticipated maximum height was reached.

Post Comment | Posted on June 7th, 2008 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

Considering the immediate space needs of…

…Sears and future growth, it was known from the early stages of its conception that the Sears Tower would be one of the largest office buildings in the world.

Post Comment | Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by c. in Sears Tower Facts

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