The Home Insurance Building in Chicago, Illinois is considered to be the world's first modern sky scraper. The structure earned this distinction due to its steel frame construction versus stone material. Rising ten stories to a height of 138 feet, the building was the world's tallest from 1885 to 1905. Two additional floors were added to the building in 1890.
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