Home Insurance Building
| Home Insurance Building | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Home Insurance Building circa 1920s after the addition of two additional floors to the original building | |
Interactive map of the Home Insurance Building area | |
General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′47″N 87°37′55″W / 41.8796°N 87.6320°W |
Construction started | 1884 |
Completed | 1885 |
| Demolished | 1931 |
| Height | |
| Roof | Originally 138 feet (42.1 meters) |
| Top floor | After addition of the final two floors – 180 feet (55 meters) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 (later 12) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Le Baron Jenney |
| References | |
The Home Insurance Building was an early 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 height to 180 feet (54.9 meters). It was the first tall building to be supported both inside and outside by a fireproof structural steel frame, though it also included reinforced concrete. It is often cited as the world's first skyscraper.