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Skyscrapers were invented in the Midwest: the first 10-story building was in Chicago, and then a more aesthetic skyscraper in St. Louis soon followed (the Wainwright Building). New York City began copying these a decade later.

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good tag for orphan pages led me to edit more, and then remove the tag after being linked-to. Thanks.

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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 necessitated rebuilding the city afterwards, with abundant opportunities for new architectural design.

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The ''Prairie School'' was a style of architecture that began in the Midwest in the late 1800s and then spread to acclaim worldwide.

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