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Originally Posted by NBTX11
The tower life spire is 541', and this building, whatever it is, is at least 50' taller, so I would put height at 600'
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Well, the "spire" atop the Tower Life Building isn't really a spire. It's an antenna. Spires are structures that the architect designs for a building, sometimes to gain an extra bit of height, or just for looks. But antennas are used for communication and not for decorative reasons like spires are. Spires serve no purpose other than for looks. Infact, the antenna atop the Tower Life Building wasn't added until many years after the building was completed.
Also, I don't think those drawings show the antenna at its correct height. It's actually taller than what is shown there. I'd say the antenna is about twice the height shown in those drawings.