Look at other US cities with skyscrapers, and you'll see that Chicago is home to some of the tallest buildings in the country, partly thanks to the famous fire that destroyed much of central Chicago and the near north side in 1871.
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The Home Insurance Building in Chicago is often considered the world's first skyscraper due to both its design and height; the building was supported using an iron frame skeleton.
Their numbers grew rapidly, and by 1888 they were being labelled skyscrapers. Chicago initially led the way in skyscraper design, with many constructed in the center of its financial district during the late 1880s and early 1890s.
How many skyscrapers in Chicago are there compared to other major US cities? Chicago ranks second with 126 — so what city in the US has the most skyscrapers? If you guessed New York City, you're correct! The Big Apple wins the skyscraper title with a sky-high total of 287.
The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently Central Park Tower in New York, which is approximately 1,550 feet (470 m)—more than the combined heights of the tallest buildings in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
It's little wonder a city of such visible density has more skyscrapers than anywhere else in the world. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Hong Kong has 355 buildings over 150 metres in height.