The Illinois
The Mile-High Illinois, or simply The Illinois, is an unbuilt conceptual design by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright for a one-mile-high (1.6 km) skyscraper to be built in Chicago. Wright described the project in his 1957 book, A Testament. The design included 528 stories, later revised to 365 stories, with a gross area of 18,460,000 square feet (1,715,000 m2). Wright stated that there would be parking for 15,000 cars and 100 helicopters.
The Illinois - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Conceptual skyscraper design by Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago "Mile high building" redirects here. Not to be confused with the Jeddah Tower , previously known as "Mile-High Tower". For the river, see Illinois River . For other uses, see Illinois (disambiguation) . The Illinois An artist's impression of The Illinois General information Status Never built Type Mixed use Location Chicago, Illinois , U.S. Height Antenna spire 5,770 ft (1,760 m) Roof 5,280 ft (1,610 m) Technical details Floo
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