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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Chicago, Illinois, United Statesen_US
dc.coverage.temporal1891 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorJenney, William Le Baronen_US
dc.date1891en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-07T14:07:42Z
dc.date.available2013-05-07T14:07:42Z
dc.date.issued1891en_US
dc.identifier213278en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 113en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/120769
dc.descriptionFrontal view of the west façade; The versatility and strength of metal frame construction made the skyscraper possible, as evidenced by this structure, which reached the then-astounding height of 16 stories in 1891. Its architect was a pioneer in the development of tall buildings. The distinctive bay windows provide maximum light to the building's interior spaces, while the combination of a granite (lower three floors) and brick facade (upper stories) help carry and lighten the load of the internal steel framework. Source: Chicago Landmarks [website]; http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/ (accessed 1/3/2008)en_US
dc.format.mediumsteel; brick; graniteen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectural exteriorsen_US
dc.subjectbusiness, commerce and tradeen_US
dc.subjectChicago Schoolen_US
dc.subjectModernisten_US
dc.titleManhattan Buildingen_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A1-JW-MB-A3en_US
vra.culturalContextAmericanen_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling)en_US
vra.worktypeoffice buildingen_US
vra.worktypeskyscraperen_US
dc.contributor.displayWilliam Le Baron Jenney (American architect, 1832-1907)en_US


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