James R. Thompson Center houses offices of the Illinois state government. The building, opened in 1985 as the State of Illinois Center, was renamed in 1993 to honor former Illinois Governor James R. Thompson. The property takes up one of the 35 full-size city blocks within Chicago's Loop. It was designed by Murphy/Helmut Jahn and opened to mixed reviews by critics, ranging from "outrageous" to "wonderful". The 17-storeys, all-glass exterior does not reflect the building's function, and instead conveys an image of pure postmodernism.
About the stamps
The first stamp is part of the series A Flag for All Seasons, about which I wrote here. The second stamp, depicting Spicebush Swallowtail, is part of a definitive series with butterflies, about which I wrote here.
References
James R. Thompson Center - Wikipedia
Sender: Denise
Sent from Greenvale (New York / United States), on 17.01.2014
Photo - Karina Wang
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