the prudential building in chicago was built in 1894.
when was the prudential building in chicago built?
1894
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one prudential plaza (formerly known as the prudential building) is a 41-story structure in chicago completed in 1955 as the headquarters for prudential's mid-america company. it was the first skyscraper built in chicago since the great depression of the 1930s and the second world war. the plaza, including a second building erected in 1990, is owned by bentleyforbes and a consortium of new york investors, since the great recession of the early 21st century.





















































section::::history of construction.
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the 18-story prudential building, designed by kenneth franzheim, was constructed in 1952 in the texas medical center. the ground level walls of the prudential building were clad with deep red polished texas granite; the upper floors on the northwest and northeast sides were clad in texas limestone. the southwest and southeast sides, though, were faced with full-height aluminum arrangements to "utilize solar rays and air circulation to effect economies in air conditioning." the building was the first local corporate high rise office building in houston to be located outside of the central business district. the prudential building was demolished january 8, 2012.
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