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Originally Posted by Thaniel
One WTC's spire was included in the original design. IF an antenna was included as part of the original design of a building that would be a different argument (and a good one for adding and including antenna height) but Willis's antennae were not included in its original design.
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Right. Willis (Sears) Tower didn't have any antenna until 1982, 9 years after it was constructed. They later extended the antenna in 2000 to increase TV reception and beat out the antenna on 1 WTC by a few inches to claim the worlds tallest.
As ugly as this stick may be, it was always a part of the design, and it is integrated into the superstructure of the tower. By it's design, it cannot be modified or extended. Sure you could perhaps attached an antenna to the top of the Beacon, but that antenna would not be counted towards this architectural height just as the red FAA warning light and lightning rod are not counted.