Reliance Building

ArchitectBurnham and Root
LocationChicago, Illinois USA
Address32 N. State Street
Website
BuiltBase: 1890; Upper Stories: 1894-95

Table of contents

  • 1 Basic Data
  • 2 Analysis
  • 3 Photos
  • 4 Movements
  • 5 External Links
  • 6 References
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    Basic Data

    Built in 1895, the Reliance Building is arguably the first skyscraper - built to a then-unheard of 14 stories. The building was constructed out of steel with terra cotta fireproofing - one of the first buildings which used steel exclusively as a structural bearing and spanning system.

    Note: exterior of building used to be comprised of large, retractable, awnings. The advent of centralized air conditioning gave cause to remove the awnings, which were never replaced.

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    Analysis

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    Photos

     

     
     
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    Movements

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    External Links

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    References


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