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Burnham & Root, Holabird & Roche: Monadnock Building, 1889-1891.  Skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Iron frame building with masonry exterior. South half is more traditionally ornate. First portal system of wind bracing in U.S.  and first to use aluminum.
Burnham & Root, Holabird & Roche: Monadnock Building, 1889-1891. Skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Iron frame building with masonry exterior. South half is more traditionally ornate. First portal system of wind bracing in U.S. and first to use aluminum.
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