Willis Tower

skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Willis Tower

Summary

Willis Tower is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #4 of 1,933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Willis Tower is located in Chicago[3].
  • Willis Tower is in the country of United States[4].
  • Willis Tower's instance of is recorded as skyscraper[5].
  • Willis Tower's instance of is recorded as office building[6].
  • Willis Tower's architect is recorded as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[7].
  • Willis Tower's architect is recorded as Bruce Graham[8].
  • Willis Tower's architect is recorded as Fazlur Khan[9].
  • Willis Tower's commissioned by is recorded as Sears[10].
  • Willis Tower is owned by Blackstone Inc.[11].
  • Willis Group is named after Willis Tower[12].
  • Willis Tower's architectural style is recorded as International Style[13].
  • Willis Tower is made of glass[14].
  • Willis Tower is made of aluminium[15].
  • Willis Tower is made of steel[16].
  • Willis Tower's main building contractor is recorded as American Bridge Company[17].
  • Willis Tower's postal code is recorded as 60606[18].
  • Willis Tower is used for office[19].
  • Willis Tower's Commons category is recorded as Willis Tower[20].
  • Willis Tower's occupant is recorded as United Airlines[21].
  • Willis Tower's occupant is recorded as Willis Group[22].
  • Willis Tower's occupant is recorded as Schiff Hardin[23].
  • Willis Tower's occupant is recorded as Seyfarth Shaw[24].
  • Willis Tower comprises Skydeck[25].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Willis Tower[26].
  • Willis Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.878611, 'longitude': -87.635833}[27].

Body

Geography

Willis Tower is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Chicago[3].

Physical Characteristics

Willis Tower covers an area of {'amount': '+416000'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include skyscraper[5] and office building[6].

History and Context

1971 marks the founding of Willis Tower[26]. It is owned by Blackstone Inc.[11]. Willis Group is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Willis Tower ranks in the top 0.21% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,407 views/month, #4 of 1,933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 380868216
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 380868216, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/380868216 in United States"
  2. 10w ago · Mario988 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, USA
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||es, en */"
  3. 13w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → skyscraper, office building
    Has characteristic → tourist attraction
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  4. 22w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Building", "WillisTower::8tzqg"]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "WillisTower::8tzqg"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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