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Chicago, State Illinois, USA: The Magnificent Mile Chicago Water Tower & John Hancock Center Modern (Classical Revival) & Contemporary 1869 & 1969 |
Comments: CWT was built by William W. Boyington. It prompted Os- car Wilde's decription of it as "a castellated monstrosity with pepper boxes stuck all over it". JHC is a skyscraper designed by Fazlur R. Khan. It used to be the tallest building in the world outside NY City. |
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