Chicago’s John Hancock Center was constructed during the second half of the 1960s. When it was completed in 1969, it was the second-tallest building in the world.
According to the Chicago Tribune, a baby boy born in June of that year to residents of the new building was given the middle name Hancock.
Here’s the full article:
The newest infant resident of the Hancock building won’t have any trouble remembering where he lives when he gets older. He is Mark Hancock Thorne who was named yesterday by his parents Mark and Cindy Thorne, who moved into the building two months ago. Young Mr. Thorne was born Wednesday in Wesley Memorial Hospital.
The skyscraper was named for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, which financed the project. The company, in turn, was named for U.S. Founding Father John Hancock.
Sources:
- “Baby Named for Building.” Chicago Tribune 21 Jun. 1969: N3.
- John Hancock Center – Wikipedia
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