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Tall Buildings of North America

Tall buildings and skyscrapers in this atlas's Tall Buildings and Skyscrapers subcategory standing in the United States, Canada or Mexico, the birthplace of the skyscraper as a building type and still one of this subcategory's largest regions. Belongs here: any tall building or skyscraper this atlas records as standing in North America, from the early twentieth century towers of New York and Chicago to contemporary supertalls. Does not belong here: a tall building anywhere outside North America, gathered under one of this subcategory's other regional groups.

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1885 CE 1
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United States (Chicago) 1
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  • Wikipedia, Home Insurance Building, lead section
    The Home Insurance Building was an early skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to its demolition in 1931...It is often cited as the world's first skyscraper.
  • Wikipedia, Home Insurance Building, lead section (location clause)
    The Home Insurance Building was an early skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to its demolition in 1931.
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