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This Chicago building, completed in 1885, is often called the first skyscraper.

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Chicago's Home Insurance Building combined iron, steel and masonry. Completed in 1885, it was influential in the development of tall buildings, though the title of first skyscraper depends on the definition. Source: Home Insurance Building ↗

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