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Chicago was the location of the building generally considered the world's first steel–frame construction skyscraper, the ten–story Home Insurance Building , built in 1885 and demolished in 1931. The city has 1,060 high-rise buildings (12 floors or higher) inside its city limits, second only in North America to New York City and more than twice as many as Los Angeles . TALLEST COMPLETED BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO UNDER CONSTRUCTION Upon completion, the 2,000-foot (610 m) Chicago Spire will be the tallest building in the United States in both habitable floors and spire height. , August 25th 2007 ]] Tall buildings that are currently being built in Chicago include: CONSTRUCTION APPROVED CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED HISTORICAL TALLEST IN CHICAGO The title of tallest building in Chicago has changed many times over the decades, although few have actually been the World's Tallest Building . The year denotes when the building became the tallest in the city. ''Italics'' indicate former world record holders. 1 This building was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, and replaced by the current cathedral of the same name in 1875. 2 The clock tower on this building was removed in 1895, allowing a shorter building to become the tallest in the city. 3 This building is currently 282 feet (86 m) tall, following the removal of a pyramid top and sculpture. TALLEST BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO'S SUBURBS A few high-rise buildings are scattered throughout Chicago's suburbs, with the densest concentrations in Evanston, Schaumburg, and the Interstate-88 corridor around Oak Brook. Buildings listed in italics are under construction. REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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