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Steel Skyscraper Model

Specifications

Steel Skyscraper Model

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Model

Object Origin
Producer:

Inland Steel Co.

Date Built:

c. 1933

Place of Production:

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Architectural model of a skyscraper steel girder structure; orange metal structure on black square wood base.

Materials:

metal

wood

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 64 in, Length: 25 in, Width: 25 in

Credit

Received from Inland Steel Company, 33.892c

Display Status

On Exhibit

Steel Skyscraper Model

About: Steel Skyscraper Model

About: Steel Skyscraper Model

Displayed at Inland Steel’s exhibit at the Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933, this bright orange model showcases the structural steel frame of a skyscraper. It demonstrates how steel can bear great weight on a relatively small foundation, allowing architects to build skyscrapers higher than ever before.

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