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When was the world's first skyscraper built?
1884-1885
Where was the first skyscraper?
The worlds first skyscraper is in Ditherington; Shrewsbury. It is the Flax Mill which was built in 1797 http://www.investinshropshire.com/didyouknow.aspx The first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago. - This was built in 1885 and is not the worlds first. Depends on who you talk to. What we consider a skyscraper today first came on to the scene in 1890 called the Wainwright building located in St Louis MO. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wainwright01.jpg
How tall was the world's first skyscraper built in 1885?
it was 10 stories tall.
What was the first skyscraper?
The 10-story Wainwright Building is generally considered to have become the first skyscraper in 1891. Another contender for the title was the Metropole Building in London, completed in 1885.
When were skyscrapers created?
The first skyscraper was The Home Insurance building built in 1885 in Chicago.
