The Chicago Building of The Home Insurance Co. of New York

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Title

The Chicago Building of The Home Insurance Co. of New York

Subject

Skyscrapers

Description

Print shows the 10-story building that is considered the world's first skyscraper. Designed by architect William LeBaron Jenney, it stood in Chicago 1885 - 1931. The print is in an original custom frame.

Creator

Boston: L. Prang & Co., [1885]

Source

Library of Congress

Date

1885

Format

Photo, Print, Drawing

Language

English

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Original Format

Drawing

Files

home_insurance_chicago.jpg

Collection

Citation

Boston: L. Prang & Co., [1885], “The Chicago Building of The Home Insurance Co. of New York,” Making of the Modern US, accessed November 21, 2024, https://spring23modernus.leadr.site/items/show/163.

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