The Wrigley building serves as the headquarters of the Wrigley (chewing gum) company and was begun in 1920 by the company's founder, William Wrigley Jr. This is one of America's most famous skyscrapers. The Wrigley building stands out with its sparkling special glazed tile of white terra-cotta cladding, the well-proportioned architecture and the night time floodlighting. The Wrigley building was modeled on the Giralda tower of the cathedral in Sevilla. It consists of 2 sections: the tallest, 30 story southern building has a 121 meter high tower and was completed in 1921. The largest, 21 story northern section was completed in 1924. An open walkway on street level and 2 elevated walkways on the 3rd and 14th story connect the 2 structures. Source: www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/wrigley
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