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The Chicago Home Insurance Building

In 1885, the Chicago Home Insurance Building was the tallest in the world and had four elevators

CREDIT: Jenney, William Le Baron, architect. "Home Insurance Building, Exterior, Chicago, Illinois." Building/structure/site dates: 1884. American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920, Library of Congress.



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