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| Home Insurance Building | |
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 The Home Insurance Building | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′47″N 87°37′55″W / 41.8796°N 87.6320°WCoordinates: 41°52′47″N 87°37′55″W / 41.8796°N 87.6320°W |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Height | |
| Roof | Originally 138 ft (42 m) |
| Top floor | After addition of the final two floors – 180 feet (54.9 meters) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 (later 12) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Le Baron Jenney |
| References | |
The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first building to be called a skyscraper. It was also the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. It used to stand at 138 ft (42 m). William Le Baron Jenney designed the building.
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