Aon Center (Chicago, Illinois)
N 41° 53.118 W 087° 37.289
16T E 448437 N 4637228
Quick Description: One of landmarks of Chicago's skyline is 346 m tall white monolith of Aon Center completed in 1973 as the Standard Oil Building. Aon Center is the 3rd tallest building in Chicago, surpassed in height by the Sears Tower and the Trump Tower only...
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 6/7/2009 5:39:15 AM
Waymark Code: WM6HMZ
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Long Description:
The AON Center
(previously known as the Amoco Building) was designed by Perkins
& Will and Edward Stone. It was completed in 1974 to become the
second tallest building in Chicago. AON Center is 346 m high with
80 stories and 334 448 m² of floor space and offers spectacular
views of Chicago and Lake Michigan from all floors.
Aon Center was known for a long time
as the Amoco Building and before that as the Standard Oil Building
(or affectionately as "Big Stan"). This is the tallest building in
the world without any major antennae, spires, or finials at the
top.
Building Name: AON Center
Structure Height: 1136
Number of Stories: 83
Year Built: 1973
Architect/Design Firm: Edward Durell Stone & Associates
Style: International Style
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
no public access
Address:
AON Center
200 East Randolph Street
Chicago
Illinois
USA
Building Website: [Web Link]
Emporis link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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