The 141-year tumultuous history of America’s oldest skyscraper

The late 1800s landmark was said to be "the largest and finest office building in the United States" upon its completion.
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Is This 19th-Century Factory the World’s First Skyscraper?

As the first building to be built from an iron frame, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in England is a forerunner of all iron- and steel-framed towers. Now, its custodians want people to know that. In ...