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The Monadnock was commissioned by Boston real estate developers Peter and Shepherd Brooks in the building boom following the Depression of 1873–79. [5] The Brooks family, which had amassed a fortune in the shipping insurance business and had been investing in Chicago real estate since 1863, had retained Chicago property manager Owen F. Aldis to manage the construction of the seven-story ...
Elliptical dome. Largest dome to be constructed in the Occident in the years between the construction of Hagia Sophia's dome in 563 and the completion of Florence Cathedral in 1436. [60] 1405 18.2 60 Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi: Turkistan, Kazakhstan Timur: Double dome 1557 27.2 89 Süleymaniye Mosque: Istanbul, Turkey Ottoman Empire ...
When the clock tower was removed from the 1885 Board of Trade Building in 1895, the Masonic Temple became the tallest in the city. The building was owned by Oriental Lodge #33 which still meets to this day. The building featured a central court ringed by nine floors of shops with offices above and meeting rooms for the Masons at the very top ...
The AvtoVAZ main assembly building in Tolyatti, Russia is the largest building in area footprint. The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China is the largest building in terms of total floor area. [citation needed] Due to the incomplete nature of this list, buildings are not ranked.
The tallest unpenetrated (without oculus) dome in the world. The tallest and largest (by volume) Orthodox church building in the world. St Peter's Basilica: 101.8 m [5] 117.57 m [6] ~110 m ~129 m 136.57 m [7] [8] 41.5 m 42 m Vatican City (city-state) Vatican City: The largest church building in the world.
List of Masonic buildings identifies notable buildings around the world associated with Freemasonry. Often these are significant landmarks in their towns or cities, and reflect the influence of Masons at one time. Most are buildings built for exclusive or shared use by Masonic lodges, Grand Lodges or other Masonic bodies. Many include original ...
Vandalia, Illinois: 1836 Capitol Building Oldest state capitol building in Illinois Henry B. Clarke House: Chicago, Illinois: 1836 Residence Caspar Ott Cabin: Deerfield, Illinois: 1837 Residence Oldest building in Lake County [8] Mother Rudd House and Inn: Gurnee, Illinois: 1841-1843 Residence Oldest building in Warren Township [9] Wingert ...
This list of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois, has 89 entries including Eads Bridge, which spans into Missouri and which the National Park Service credits to Missouri's National Historic Landmark list. Also added are two sites that were once National Historic Landmarks before having their designations removed.