Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex The Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex on the west side of Chicago, Illinois is where Sears, Roebuck conducted the bulk of its mail order operations between 1906 and 1993. It also served as the corporate headquarters until 1973, when the Sears Tower was completed. Of its original complex, only three buildings now survive, and have been adaptively rehabilitated to other uses. The complex was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, at which time it still included the 3-million square foot mail order plant, the world's largest commercial building when it was completed. That building
Salmon Tower Building Salmon Tower Building The Salmon Tower Building is a 31-story edifice located at 11 West 42nd Street in Manhattan which was designed by Albert J. Wilcox. It was completed by early 1928 at which time its interior was more than 50% leased. Salmon Tower Building was located just east of the Aeolian Building. The firm of Walter J. Salmon, Sr. which erected the edifice, was known as 11 West 42nd Street, Inc. It is next door to 500 Fifth Avenue, also built by Salmon, Sr. The building has 932,101 square feet. The New York headquarters to elect Herbert Hoover President