Material groups buildings by the principal substance they were built from. Wikipedia notes that a classical column's shaft is typically "made of stone, or appearing to be so," one of the oldest building materials still used today alongside brick, timber and steel. This dimension shows which buildings share a common physical fabric.
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the ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, built from 1884 to 1885.
Wikipedia, Skyscraper, lead section, region
the ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, built from 1884 to 1885.
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