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Completion of the Home Insurance Building
- When
- 1885
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois
The Home Insurance Building, designed by William Le Baron Jenney, was completed in Chicago in 1885, featuring a fireproof weight-bearing metal frame.
Originally ten stories and 138 feet tall, the building was designed in 1884 and completed the next year. It was the first tall building supported by a fireproof structural steel frame, though it also included reinforced concrete. Located at the northeast corner of LaSalle and Adams streets, it was built for the Home Insurance Company.
Sources
- Home Insurance Building Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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