History of Skyscrapers
was located at 238 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, PA and was completed in 1850 and demolished in 1958. This
building was designed by Thomas U. Walter and stood 130 feet tall with 10 floors, arguably the first skyscraper
ever built. The Jayne Building was the home of the patent medicine firm Dr. David Jayne and Sons, which in its day
was one of the largest medicine companies in the U.S. This pewter replica stands 5-5/8 inches tall and is finished
in a brown stain. This building's scale is 1 inch = 25 feet.
History of Skyscrapers
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