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Category Archives: Eiffel Tower

Excess Height Tax

Posted on 05/18/2009 by Cal SkinnerMay 18, 2009
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What’s Crystal Lake going to get out allowing the tallest broadcast tower in the United States of America? 40% taller than the Eiffel Tower? How about an annual tax of of $1,000 per foot in excess of the current maximum? … Continue reading →

Posted in BMB, BMB Communications Management, Eiffel Tower, McHenry County College | Leave a reply

What Will BMB’s 1,500 Foot Broadcast Tower Look Like?

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 9, 2009
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So far, none of the professionals I have communicated with think BMB is going to build a free standing broadcast tower. They think is will be a guyed (or “guy,” if you prefer) wire tower like the one show in … Continue reading →

Posted in BMB, BMB Communications Management, CN Tower, Eiffel Tower, Sears Tower, Toronto | Leave a reply

What Will BMB’s 1,500 Foot Broadcast Tower Look Like?

Posted on 02/08/2009 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 8, 2009
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So far, none of the professionals I have communicated with think BMB is going to build a free standing broadcast tower. They think is will be a guyed (or “guy,” if you prefer) wire tower like the one show in … Continue reading →

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McHenry County College Considers Selling 3.6 Acres for 1,500 Foot TV & Radio Tower; Price – $6 Million

Posted on 02/04/2009 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 4, 2009
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So, how tall is a 1,500 foot tower? The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) 1,500 feet is 41% higher than the Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in the world when it was built in 1889. The observation deck … Continue reading →

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McHenry County College Considers Selling 3.6 Acres for 1,500 Foot TV & Radio Tower; Price – $6 Million

Posted on 02/04/2009 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 4, 2009
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So, how tall is a 1,500 foot tower? The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) 1,500 feet is 41% higher than the Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in the world when it was built in 1889. The observation deck … Continue reading →

Posted in BMB, Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, MCC, McHenry County College | Leave a reply
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