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77 West Wacker, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
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77 West Wacker, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
Photograph © Wayne Lorentz/Artefaqs Corporation
This image is available for business licensing,
or purchase this photograph as a print or poster


77 West Wacker, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
Photograph © Wayne Lorentz/Artefaqs Corporation
This image is available for business licensing,
or purchase this photograph as a print or poster


77 West Wacker, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
Photograph © Wayne Lorentz/Artefaqs Corporation
This image is available for business licensing,
or purchase this photograph as a print or poster


77 West Wacker, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
Photograph © Wayne Lorentz/Artefaqs Corporation
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77 West Wacker

Also Known As: United Airlines Building
Formerly: R.R. Donnelley Building
Designed by: DeStefano and Partners
Construction Completed: 1992
Type: Skyscraper
Stories: 50
Maximum Height: 668 feet / 204 meters
 (including spires, antennae, etc...)
Location: 77 West Wacker Drive
Area: The Loop
Post Code: 60601
City: Chicago, Illinois

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> The cladding is Portuguese Royal granite.
> July 15, 2006 - It is officially announced that United Airlines will move its headquarters from suburban Elk Grove Village to this tower in downtown Chicago.

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> Gables over the entrances that echo the pediments at the top of the building.

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> This was one of the filming locations for the 1998 film The Negotiator
> It is not uncommon for skyscrapers to skip a floor or two here and there. In most the 13th floor is skipped because of superstition. In this building the 49th floor is skipped so it can claim to be 50 stories tall.

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