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Building seen from Dearborn Street in 2005. The north half in the foreground is the earliest section (1891).
Building seen from Dearborn Street in 2005. The north half in the foreground is the earliest section (1891).
1885 sketch of preliminary design showing a smaller, more ornate building with Egyptian-style detailing
1885 sketch of preliminary design showing a smaller, more ornate building with Egyptian-style detailing
Sketch of vastly simplified 1889 design, abolishing ornamentation entirely in favor of plain contoured brick
Sketch of vastly simplified 1889 design, abolishing ornamentation entirely in favor of plain contoured brick
The decorative cast aluminum staircases, shown here in 1893, were the first use of aluminum in building construction.
The decorative cast aluminum staircases, shown here in 1893, were the first use of aluminum in building construction.
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Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is currently[update] the tallest building in the world, with a height of 829.8 met
Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is currently[update] the tallest building in the world, with a height of 829.8 meters (2,722 ft). The setbacks at various heights are a typical skyscraper feature.
By some measures, what came to be known as a "skyscraper" first appeared in Chicago with the 1885 completion of the world's first largely steel-frame
By some measures, what came to be known as a "skyscraper" first appeared in Chicago with the 1885 completion of the world's first largely steel-frame structure, the Home Insurance Building. It was demolished in 1931.
Built in 1864, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool is the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building. The stone mullions are decorative.
Built in 1864, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool is the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building. The stone mullions are decorative.
Wainwright Building (1891) in St. Louis
Wainwright Building (1891) in St. Louis