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Looking up from the southwest - 2004-7-25 (472125)
(c) Daniel Kieköwer
 
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View from the west - 2004-7-25 (146939)
(c) Daniel Kieköwer
 
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Identification
Official name Kluczynski Federal Building
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Emporis Building Number 116838
 
Location
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Bordering street #1 South Clark Street
Bordering street #2 South Dearborn Street
Bordering street #3 West Jackson Boulevard
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Complex Chicago Federal Center
Neighborhood Loop
District Downtown
City Chicago
State Illinois
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
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Height (struct.) 166 m 545 ft
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Floors (OG) 45
Construction end 1975
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Building in General
Type of construction skyscraper
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Status completed

Facts
- The main plaza to the north features a red steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, named "Flamingo".
- Named after U.S. Congressman John C. Kluczynski, who represented Illinois from the Fifth Congressional District from 1951 to 1975.
- Built on the site of the old Chicago Federal Building, a landmark structure with a high dome in the center of the block.
- In May 2006 a construction worker repairing this building's facade found a raccoon climbing the scaffolds at the 36th floor.

Companies involved in this Building*
Architect: The Office of Mies van der Rohe , C.F. Murphy Associates , A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. , Schmidt, Garden & Erikson

Emporis Premium Companies: KONE Inc..

Other companies: General Services Administration, Kellermeyer Godfryt Hart, P.C..