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LEGO(r) TOWERS

I have been building Lego structures for a long time, and I have made several models of famous tall buildings. I have made many models of the Sears Tower in Chicago, the John Hancock Center in Chicago, and the Chase/Tx. Commerce Bank building in Houston, Texas. (Note: The actual skyscrapers' heights are listed as different amounts, depending on the source.)

Lego Model #1: The John Hancock Center.
	Theirs - Location: Chicago, IL Height: 100 stories, 1127 ft Finished: 1969 Engineers / Architects: Fazlur Khan (1929-1982) & Bruce Graham (1925- ) for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill.	Mine - Height: roughly 3 ft. 2 in. Finished: 1995

Lego Model #2: The Sears Tower.
	Theirs - Location: Chicago, IL Height: 110 stories, 1454 ft Finished: 1974 Engineers / Architects: Fazlur Khan (1929-1982) & Bruce Graham (1925- ) for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill.	Mine - Height: roughly 3 ft. 5 3/4 in. Finished: 1995

Lego Model #3: The Texas Commerce Tower.
	Theirs - Location: Houston, TX Height: 75 stories, 1000 ft Finished: 1982 Architect: I. M. Pei (1917- ).	Mine - Height: roughly 2 ft. 4 1/2 in. Finished: 1995

Lego Model #4: The BIG Sears Tower.
	Theirs - Location: Chicago, IL Height: 110 stories, 1454 ft Finished: 1974 Engineers / Architects: Fazlur Khan (1929-1982) & Bruce Graham (1925- ) for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill.	Mine - Height: roughly 7 ft. tall. Finished: 1996

Lego Model #5: Just About All Buildings.
	Picture Taken: 1995

Lego Model #6: Just About All Buildings - Fancy.
	Picture Taken: 1995

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