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Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures The Architecture and Development of New York City with Andrew S. Dolkart
image The Birth of the Skyscraper Why Skyscrapers?
TimelinesKey FiguresGlossary
Maps & Key Buildings
Introduction
The First Elevator
Why Skyscrapers?
Early Styles
The Corbin Building
Steel Skeletons
Romantic Symbols
The Future of the City
The First U.S. Zoning Law
Conclusion
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