Home Insurance Building

The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, generally noted as the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. The building opened in 1884, and was demolished 47 years later in 1931.

Home Insurance Building

The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, generally noted as the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. The building opened in 1884, and was demolished 47 years later in 1931.