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	John Hancock Center, Conference and Hotel [History]
		When entering the building, there was a barbershop to the left, a coatroom on the right and around the corner were the elevators, office, telephone rooms, office of the Manager and ladies’ cocktail lounge.
		The John Hancock Institute opened in June of 1972 and was used to house and train new John Hancock insurance agents.
		The building was closed for renovations from January 1986 to September 1986, after which the John Hancock Conference Center was open to the public for both for meeting space and guest rooms.
	www.jhcenter.com /history.htm (384 words)

	John Hancock building
		The John Hancock Building (officially the John Hancock Center) in Chicago, Illinois is a one-hundred story, 1,100 foot tall skyscraper completed in 1968.
		The building is renowned for having had numerous engineering flaws; the most notorious design flaw was the attachment of its glass windows, causing windows to keep falling off the building until the flaw was finally solved and all the windows were replaced.
		Other flaws in the building included an extreme amount of swaying, alleviated by a giant counterweight in the top floor; and a tendency of the building to drill into the bedrock, causing the surrounding buildings to also sink and suffer structural damage.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/jo/John_Hancock_building.html (549 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : John Hancock
		Hancock was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in a part of town which eventually became the separate city of Quincy, Massachusetts.
		Hancock's skills as orator and moderator were much admired, but during the American Revolution he was most often sought out for his ability to raise funds and supplies for American troops.
		John Hancock was among those who signed the attestation that Phillis Wheatley, an African American, was its author, refuting the popular assertion that a fl woman could not have the intellect to produce the work.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=John_Hancock (1521 words)

	John Hancock Information
		Under Hancock, Massachusetts raised bands of "minutemen"—soldiers who claimed they could be ready to fight in sixty seconds—and his boycott of tea imported by the British East India Company eventually led to the Boston Tea Party.
		Hancock was the only one to sign the Declaration of Independence on the fourth; the other 55 delegates signed on August 2nd.
		Hancock was prevalent in the formation of a navy for the new nation.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/John_Hancock (1291 words)

	BUILDING BIG: Databank: John Hancock Center
		Currently, the John Hancock Center is the twelfth tallest building in the world.
		The John Hancock Center is actually a super-tall steel tube.
		In 1997, the John Hancock Center was remodeled, and half of the 94th floor's southern windows were replaced with screens.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/john_hancock.html (355 words)

	John Hancock Center, Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The building is one of the most recognizable in the world and has won numerous awards for its distinctive style, including the 1970 Honor Award of the AIA Chicago Chapter.
		The building tapers on all four sides, narrowing by a total of 105 feet on the east & west sides and 65 feet on the north & south.
		The John Hancock Center was only the third building in the world to be taller than 1,000 feet tall and the first outside of New York.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=116876 (941 words)

	John Hancock Center at AllExperts
		The Hancock Center is in a commercial district, while the Sears Tower is in the financial district.
		One of the most famous buildings of the structural expressionist style, the skyscraper's distinctive X-bracing exterior is actually a hint that the structure's skin is indeed part of its 'tubular system'.
		This idea is one of the forward-thinking concepts the building used to climb to record heights (the tubular system is essentially the spine that helps the building stand upright during wind and earthquake loads).
	en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/john_hancock_center.htm (713 words)

	CafeTrip.com (Illinois) - Chicago John Hancock Building Pictures, Information, Wallpaper & Pics
		When the building was first constructed extensive wind tunnel tests were preformed to make sure that the pressure inside the building, along with the building’s extreme height, would not cause any safety hazards.
		John Hancock Center has quite a list of amenities, including 827481 square feet of office space, 144462 square feet of retail space, a 16947 square foot observatory on the 94th floor, and a 33,527 square foot TV and radio broadcast facility.
		On the top, The Hancock Observatory is open during the week and is an excellent place to experience spectacular views spanning up to 80 miles and 4 states.
	www.cafetrip.com /feature/chicago/johnhancockbuilding (376 words)

	John Hancock
		John Hancock was raised by his uncle in Boston, Massachusetts.
		In 1768, John was appointed as a representative of the Massachusetts Legislature.
		In 1774, one year after Great Britain levied the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts against the colonists, John was elected president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, a new Massachusetts legislature which had the authority to call for troops in the wake of a British threat.
	www.mrnussbaum.com /hancock.htm (346 words)

	John Hancock Center, Chicago building-landmark from Chicago Traveler
		The John Hancock Center is one of Chicago's most well-known buildings.
		It is the 12th tallest building in the world with 100 floors, including apartments, offices, shops, a hotel, an ice rink, restaurants, its own post office, and radio and television facilities.
		The John Hancock Center was completed in 1969 and features a tapered design for structural and space efficiency.
	www.chicagotraveler.com /attractions/john-hancock-center.html (195 words)

	John Hancock Tower up for sale - Daily Business Update - The Boston Globe
		The iconic John Hancock Tower in the Back Bay, designed by I.M. Pei and perhaps Boston's most widely known building, is going up for sale, about 3 1/2 years after Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners LLC bought the complex for $910 million.
		The buildings are hitting a market that appears to continue to be strong for top-quality properties that are well-leased, as the Hancock Tower is.
		The buildings being sold now are the remaining holdings in Beacon Capital Strategic Partners II, a fund that opened in December 2001 and raised $740 million from investors.
	www.boston.com /business/ticker/2006/09/john_hancock_to.html (411 words)

	John Hancock Building - AskTheBrain.com
		On the second picture, the John Hancock Tower is seen from the observatory of the Prudential Building.
		From the observation decks of the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Building, sightseers can look down on the world's architectural treasures in the city where the modern skyscraper was invented.
		The tallest building, with the red and white antennae, is the John Hancock Building.
	www.askthebrain.com /building_hancock_john-.html (283 words)

	John Hancock Building (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1970, the John Hancock Building with its singular cross bracing framing construction was completed.
		The Hancock Building stands at 1,127 feet and has a 94th-floor observatory - featuring an outside Skywalk - that is open to the public.
		Known locally as 'Big John', the John Hancock Center is probably the Chicagoans favorite skyscraper.
	www.palos118.org /south/illinois/johnhancock (313 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As of 2005, it is the tallest building in New England, the 45th tallest building in the United States, and the 131st tallest building in the world.
		The second of the "John Hancock buildings" is a 26-story, 495-foot (151 meters) skyscraper structure located at 200 Berkeley Street which is one of the smallest skyscrapers (150 meter plus) in Boston.
		In 1982, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, responding to a request from the John Hancock company, decided that it would be better to keep the building on the tax rolls.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=John_Hancock_Tower (1983 words)

	John Hancock Center- Chicago, IL - VirtualTourist.com
		The John Hancock boasts of the "world's fastest elevators which whisk passengers non-stop from below ground to the observatory in 39 seconds!" The 95th floor has a gourmet restaurant.
		The Hancock is featured in at least 2 films-Risky Business and Poltergeist III Chris Farley died at age 33 in his 60th floor apartment of a drug overdose.
		John Hancock Center is the fifth tallest building of the country with its 100 floors and its 343 meters height.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Illinois/Chicago-777256/Things_To_Do-Chicago-John_Hancock_Center-BR-1.html (1667 words)

	John Hancock Tower Information
		The oldest of the John Hancock buildings was designed by Parker, Thomas and Rice, best known as architects of the United Shoe Machinery building.
		Prudential Tower for an image of the Boston skyline from Cambridge in 1963, with the old 26-story Hancock building a conspicuous landmark.
		Boston photos shows an image of the old Hancock building reflected in the new one.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/John_Hancock_Tower (2080 words)

	The John Hancock Observatory Chicago
		The John Hancock Center's distinctive X-bracing has made it an architectural icon, and terminates the need for inner support beams.
		Lie across the beams of the building and experience what it feels like to be looking down to the streets of Chicago while at the top of the Hancock Observatory.
		Lucky for you the Hancock Observatory is located in the heart of the city's Magnificent Mile and dining is a must after you visit.
	www.conciergepreferred.com /chicago/features/chicago_john_hancock_observatory.htm (865 words)

	The John Hancock Center
		The John Hancock Center was designed by Bruce Graham, a well known architect who is part of the Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill architecture firm.
		The John Hancock Center is 344 meters tall, and has one hundred stories.
		The building is able to support these one hundred stories because it tapers from top to bottom.
	library.thinkquest.org /J002846/b_hancock.htm (219 words)

	Chicago's History: John Hancock
		The John Hancock building is the second biggest building in Chicago.
		The first interesting thing about the John Hancock building is that you can get very good views from the 94th floor.
		The John Hancock building is found at 875 N. Michigan Ave.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0215480/hancock.htm (405 words)

	John Hancock Building Plaza - Great Public Spaces \| Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
		The John Hancock Building Plaza is "the place to go" when shopping on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
		It was recently renovated to include an upper plaza with trees and planter seating, and a lower level plaza with a touchable water wall, a grand staircase which provides ample seating, cafe tables with movable chairs, restaurant service and a continuously changing garden display.
		These are the places we remember most vividly, the places where serendipitous things happen, the places we tell stories about.
	www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=677 (713 words)

	John Hancock Tower Boston by I.M. Pei
		The John Hancock Tower is the tallest building in New England, and stands sleekly on its own in Copley Square, away from the high-rise area of Boston's downtown.
		The dominant view when you are close to the building is of the nearby historical buildings reflected with subtle distortions of color and shape in the Hancock Tower's glass.
		Since September 2001, the interior of the building, including the 60th floor observatory, has been closed to the public.
	www.galinsky.com /buildings/hancockboston (288 words)

	Images of the John Hancock Tower, by I. M. Pei, Boston, 1972-75. Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of ...
		In 1972, when the building was nearing completion, the windows began to fall out, thus delaying its opening.
		For a time, plywood panels were installed in the window openings--leading to the joke in Boston that the building should be renamed the U. Plywood Building.
		The glass curtain wall of the building reflects the adjoining buildings (Trinity Church, for example, seen on the right).
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/peihancock/peihancock.html (291 words)

	Luxury Hotel Chicago \| Official Site Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago in Magnificent Mile
		Left on Michigan Avenue, traveling north 8 blocks to the John Hancock Building.
		Delaware Place is located just past the John Hancock Building.
		Travel north 8 blocks to the John Hancock Building.
	www.millenniumhotels.com /knickerbocker (659 words)

	Lincoln County, West Virginia
		Jesse, John, David, William and Moses McComas were the first English settlers in Lincoln County.
		John Lucas, William Hinch and John Johnson soon joined the McComas' in the county.
		The first public building constructed on the land was the county jail, in 1867.
	www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/counties/west-virginia/lincoln.html (915 words)

	GoCityKids Boston \| John Hancock Hall
		John Hancock Hall is a popular venue for dance, theater, and musical performances.
		The Hall does not have a box office; tickets are generally purchased through the organization or group that is renting the space for a performance.
		Be the first to post a comment on John Hancock Hall
	www.gocitykids.com /browse/attraction.jsp?id=20433 (179 words)

	Sears Tower or John Hancock Building - Chicago Tourist Traps - VirtualTourist.com
		If you're dying to see awesome views try the John Hancock Tower--usually less crowded and in a better location.
		John Hancock building has this photographer who politely asks to take your photograph as you wait to ride the elevator up and gives you a tab asking you collect the photo at the top.
		Sears Tower or John Hancock Building: The observation deck on the...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Illinois/Chicago-777256/Tourist_Traps-Chicago-Sears_Tower_or_John_Hancock_Building-BR-2.html (829 words)

	Amazon.com: Building Blocks, The John Hancock Center: Books: Yasmin Sabina Khan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At once sleekly stylish and splendidly brutish, Chicago's John Hancock Center, which opened in 1969 and was created from plans by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Bruce Graham and the ingenious engineering of Fazlur Khan, remains the culminating totem of a decade of affluent Great Society bravado.
		That decade ended with America putting a man on the moon, but at a neat 100 stories, "Big John," as Chicagoans affectionately came to call the commercial/residential tower, wasn't much less of a feat in terms of colonizing the heavens.
		This trim volume is part of Princeton Architectural Press's very cool Building Blocks series on great edifices, which also showcases the Chapel of Ronchamp, Fallingwater, the Seagram Building, the Whitney Museum, and the TWA Terminal, among others.
	www.amazon.com /Building-Blocks-John-Hancock-Center/dp/1568982593 (1065 words)

	John Hancock Building
		HB-31216-R2 The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company financed the design and construction of this high rise structure and was consequently the origin of the official name of the building.
		The building was designed using geometric patterns of diagonal and horizontal exterior beams to create an extremely stable vertical structural system.
		In this photo the Palmolive Building can bee seen in the background and the Old Water Tower in the foreground.
	www.chicagotogo.org /hb-31216-r2.html (172 words)

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