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William Le Baron Jenney, American architect and engineer, designed the Home Insurance Building (born 1832)
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William Le Baron Jenney
American architect and engineer
William Le Baron Jenney was an American architect and engineer known for building the first skyscraper in 1884.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Home Insurance Building
Office building in Chicago, Illinois
The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to its demolition in 1931. Originally ten stories and 138 ft (42.1 m) tall, it was designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884 and completed the next year. Two floors were added in 1891, bringing its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)