John Hancock Center, Chicago, IL
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hykesj
N 41° 53.927 W 087° 37.436
16T E 448245 N 4638727
With its tapering profile and visible structural elements, the John Hancock Center has been a distinctive feature of the Chicago skyline for over 50 years.
Waymark Code: WM129N7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2020
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Designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and civil engineer Fazlur Khan, the John Hancock Center incorporated an outer shell of structural steel with distinctive X-bracing. This innovative feature made the building one of the first to utilize what became known as the “structural expressionist” style of architecture. When it was completed in the late 1960s, it was the second tallest building in the world. The building contains both office space and residential condominiums as well as a large parking garage.
In 2005, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of twelve stamps featuring “Masterworks of American Architecture.” One of these shows the Hancock Center in Chicago. The view on the stamp is up the side of the building with the distinctive X-bracing prominently displayed.
The skyscraper was named for its original owner and occupant: the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Today, that company has moved out and no longer owns the building. Moreover, they have requested that their name be disassociated with the building, so as of this writing, the building is officially known as 875 North Michigan Avenue. But I suspect that it (like the nearby Sears Tower which was renamed Willis Tower, but continues to be called by its original name) will be colloquially known as the Hancock Center for many years to come.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 19-May-2005
Denomination: 37c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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