Landmark
Chicago, United States
Best time to visit Home Insurance Building, Chicago: Jun–Nov. The Home Insurance Building was an early skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to…
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The best time to visit Home Insurance Building is Jun–Nov, in Chicago, United States.
Home Insurance Building is in Chicago, United States.
The Home Insurance Building was an early skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to its demolition in 1931. Originally ten stories and 138 ft (42.1 m) tall, it was designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884 and completed the next year. Two floors were added in 1891, bringing its height to 180 feet. It was the first tall building to be supported both inside and outside by a fireproof structural steel frame, though it also included reinforced concrete. It is often cited as the world's first skyscraper.
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