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Image: IL - Chicago - Architecture - Manhattan and Plymouth Buildings

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Description: A unique photograph capturing the complete Manhattan (and Plymouth) Buildings without any interference from automobiles at street level. From Chicago's Architecture Foundation (CAF): "Chicago’s Manhattan Building is a fascinating surviving example of an early skyscraper from the late 19th century". From Wikipedia: "It is the oldest surviving skyscraper in the world to use a purely skeletal supporting structure".
Title: IL - Chicago - Architecture - Manhattan and Plymouth Buildings
Credit: Own work
Author: Scsykora
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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