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Chicago's Tallest Buildings Since 1854
Building Year Height (ft) Stories Location
Holy Name Cathedral 1854 254   733 N. State Street
Chicago Water Tower 1869 154   800 N. Michigan Avene
Holy Family Church 1874 266   1080 W. Roosevelt Road
Masonic Temple 1892 302 21 State and Randolph, NE corner
The Tower Building 1899 394 19 6 N. Michigan Avenue
Wrigley Building 1922 398 29 400 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago Temple 1923 568 21 77 W. Washington Street
Chicago Board of Trade 1930 605 44 141 W. Jackson Boulevard
Richard J. Daley Civic Center 1965 648 31 50 W. Washington Street
John Hancock Tower 1969 1,127 100 875 N. Michigan Avenue
Aon Center 1973 1,136 83 200 E. Randolph Street
Sears Tower 1974 1,450 110 233 S. Wacker Drive
Source: Newberry Library
 
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