What's on the rooftops of Chicago's most famous skyscrapers?
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Have you ever wondered what is on the tops of each building in Chicago’s Skyline? Every major American city has a horizon littered with skyscrapers and Chicago, one of the most prominent cities in American history, is no different, holding some of the tallest buildings in the US. When walking through the streets of Chicago and looking up at these metal marvels stabbing the sky, one thing that the everyday citizen can obviously not see, is the tops of these buildings. This ultimately begs the question, what is on the rooftops of Chicago’s tallest buildings? Chicago’s Skyline is one of the tallest cities in the world, holding over 100 skyscrapers that are featured heavily in popular media such as film, television, music and art. Each of these tall structures are all unique in many ways from their age, who they house and what methods were used to construct them. Similarly, what lies on the roof of each of these skyscrapers is different in each case. So in order to get a holistic view of Chicago’s rooftops, let's examine a select few of the most famous skyscrapers in the city.
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0:00 – Introduction – What is on the Rooftops of Chicago’s Most Famous Buildings?
0:58 – Sponsor – Babble, an Easy Yet Efficient Way to Learn a New Language
2:42 – Early History – What Made Chicago One of the Tallest Cities in the World
5:03 – Chicago’s Most Famous Skyscraper – The Sears Tower (the Willis Tower)
10:16 – The Skyscraper That Can Withstand Chicago’s Wind – The John Hancock Building (875 North Michigan Avenue)
12:56 – The Building That Houses Chicago’s Opera – The Civic Opera House
15:17 – The Skyscraper that Holds the Voice of the Midwest – The Tribune Tower
18:54 – Chicago’s Skyscraper That Embodies the Art Deco Style – The Chicago Board of Trade Building
21:18 – Chicago’s Skyscraper That Peers Over Lake Michigan – The Crain Communications Building
23:29 – Conclusion – The Unique Roofs on Chicago’s Skylines
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» SOURCES
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