Construction on the  tower began in 1973 and was completed in 1979 at a cost of $20 million. Major portions of the movie Steel were filmed there during the summer of 1978, and stuntman A.J. Bakunas died from injuries sustained during a record-breaking free fall from the top of the construction site.
Construction on the tower started in 1973 and finished in 1979 at a cost of $20 million. The movie Steel was filmed there during the summer of 1978, and stuntman A.J. Bakunas died from injuries sustained during a record-breaking free fall from the top of the construction site.