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- Formerly known as the Sears Tower
- From 1974 to 1998 world's tallest building
- Started construction in 1970
- Height to roof: 1,451Emporis: Sears Tower
- Floors: 108
- Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
- Location: 233 S Wacker Dr Chicago, IL
- Renamed Willis Tower
- Named after the Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., a London insurance broker
- Tallest building in the world: Burj Dubai
- Featured in the films: Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Fugitive
- Scaled by "Spider Dan"' in 1981 and Alain "Spiderman" Robert (1998)
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Currently known as the Sears Tower in Chicago, the soon-to-be Willis Tower is the second tallest building in the world.
Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., a London insurance broker, will consolidate its Chicago offices in one location to the Sears Tower. The broker is reportedly leasing 125,000 square feet of space and will rename the building, Willis Tower.WSJ.com: The Willis Tower? In Chicago, It's a Possibility (March 11, 2009)
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Willis Tower Questions
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Where did Bruce Willis and Emma Heming get married? 3 AnswersAccording to People magazine, Willis and Heming were married at Willis' home in Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos. read more -
Why is the Sears Tower being renamed the Willis Tower? What do you think about it? 3 AnswersBecause it's not occupied by Sears - it's occupied by Willis Group Holdings. No Sears, no Sears Tower. My opinion: It's a historic-ish building! Why rename it? read more -
Did the Viking Norsemen build the Stone Tower in Rhode Island? 2 AnswersThe Newport tower was built for Benedict Arnold in the mid 17th century. However there are different hypothesis including Norse. Not noticing anything about it... read more -
What were the temple-towers of Vera Cruz Mexico? 2 Answers..hummm....Temple of Luxor... in Egypt? I don´t know, I think you got the wrong continent. http://www.delange.org/ElTajin/DSC00390.jpg This is the famous Pyra... read more
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Willis Tower Blogs and Commentaries
- The Huffington Post: Sears Tower To Be Renamed, Become Willis Tower (March 12, 2009)
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Is on top of the Willis tower, my dad just turned to me and asked, "Whatch ya talkin' about?"
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Oh hey look it's the Willis tower! Hahahahaha NOT! I will always call it sears tower
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@UnIdleDad one more fucking thing goes wrong and I'm 99% sure I'm jumping from the Sears Tower..oh..sorry..the fucking Willis Tower...
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Here I am "floating" outside the Sears/Willis tower. So cool! 103 stories up. http://pic.gd/64b907
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watching the view of the sears (fuck willis) tower while studying makes me happy...
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