The first "steel and iron frame tall building" in Chicago was the Home Insurance building, completed in 1884, opened in 1885, and demolished in 1931.
The US President through March 4, 1885 was Chester Alan Arthur (Garfield's Vice President), followed by the first term of Grover Cleveland.
The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago and was completed in 1885. It was the building for Home Insurance.
The first "steel and iron frame tall building" in Chicago was the Home Insurance building, completed in 1884, opened in 1885, and demolished in 1931. The US President through March 4, 1885 was Chester Alan Arthur (Garfield's Vice President), followed by the first term of Grover Cleveland.
The first "steel and iron frame tall building" in Chicago was the Home Insurance building, completed in 1884, opened in 1885, and demolished in 1931. The US President through March 4, 1885 was Chester Alan Arthur (Garfield's Vice President), followed by the first term of Grover Cleveland.
The 10-story Wainwright Building is generally considered to have become the first skyscraper in 1891. Another contender for the title was the Metropole Building in London, completed in 1885.
The world's first skyscraper was in Chicago,Illinoise,1885.
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The world's first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago. It was erected in 1884-1885.
The first skyscraper is considered to be the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, which was completed in 1885. It was designed by William Le Baron Jenney and stood 10 stories tall.
Chicago,IL in 1885
The Home Insurance building is considered to be the first modern skyscraper at 138 feet, It was expamded to 12 stories and 180 feet. Construction was completed in 1884 and it became an early victim of Urban Renewal in 1931.
it was 10 stories tall.
The first skyscraper was The Home Insurance building built in 1885 in Chicago.