Home Insurance Building
The Home Insurance Building
General information
Type	Office
Location	Chicago, United States
Coordinates	41°52′47″N 87°37′55″W / 41.8796°N 87.6320°W / 41.8796; -87.6320Coordinates: 41°52′47″N 87°37′55″W / 41.8796°N 87.6320°W / 41.8796; -87.6320
Completed	1885
Height
Roof	Originally 138 ft (42 m)
Top floor	After addition of the final two floors – 180 feet (54.9 meters)
Technical details
Floor count	10 (later 12)
Design and construction
Architect	William Le Baron Jenney
References

The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first building to be called a skyscraper. It was also the first tall building to be supported, both inside and outside, by a fireproof metal frame. It used to stand at 138 ft (42 m). William Le Baron Jenney designed the building.