The Origin of the Skyscraper" regarding the structure of the Home Insurance Building,
compiled by the Trustees of the Estate of Marshall Field and complimented
by Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Subject: An analysis of the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, often credited as the world's first skyscraper.
Context: The report explores the structural engineering innovations, specifically the early use of a metal frame, that allowed the building to reach a height of ten stories in 1885.
Origin: The reprint was provided by Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
