• History[edit]. The building was designed in 1884 by Jenney for the Home Insurance Company.[3] Construction began on May 1, 1884.[4].
  • In conclusion, the Home Insurance Building is not just a footnote in history but a cornerstone of modern urban development.
  • The Home Insurance Building by architect William Le Baron Jenney was built in northeast corner of La Salle and Adams Streets in 1885.
  • The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884, for the Home Insurance Company in New York.
  • The third of the large buildings granted a building permit during the first week March 1884 was the Home Insurance Building.
  • The Home Insurance Building survived the tests and soon became a model for subsequent skyscrapers that began to mushroom in Chicago.
  • The Building Committee of the Home Insurance Company of New York have been examining the designs of three different architects.
  • Home Insurance Building is a frame and office building that was completed in 1885. The project is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
  • With a height of 138 feet, the Home Insurance Building soared far above its contemporaries, epitomizing the term "skyscraper."
  • As a result, they began changing the historical account and offering misleading statements about the structure of the Home Insurance Building.