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John Hancock Center Chicago | John hancock center, John hancock, Chicago architecture
an architectural drawing shows the plans and elevations for a tower that has been built in 1932
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John Hancock Center Chicago

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Building section and typical floor plans - note how the floor plan gets smaller as it rises through the building. On the first floor plan, there's a block northeast of the tower labeled "Casino Club". It's a little black-painted 1-1/2 story brick structure that clearly pre-dates the Hancock. I'm not sure why it survived the re-development of the rest of the block, but it's still there today. It is very seldom occupied, but when it is, it's at night, and very swanky. Drawings from 100 Years…
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