page_title: Home Insurance Building
hierarchical_section_title: Home Insurance Building
caption_attribution_description: English: Exterior of the Home Insurance Building by architect William Le Baron Jenney in Chicago, Illinois.
context_page_description: The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first building to be called a skyscraper. It was also the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. It used to stand at 138 ft. William Le Baron Jenney designed the building.
context_section_description: The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first building to be called a skyscraper. It was also the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. It used to stand at 138 ft (42 m). William Le Baron Jenney designed the building.
caption: The Home Insurance Building
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