Wainwright Building

The Wainwright Building is a 10-story red-brick landmark office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri built in 1891, designed by Louis Sullivan, and is a candidate for the first skyscraper in the world. Sullivan adopted the steel frame and developed his own system of intricate terra cotta ornament to emphasize the verticality of the building. After a period of neglect, the building now houses Missouri state offices and is well maintained. The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Louis Sullivan Louis Henry (Henri) Sullivan (September 3, 1856 - April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism and is considered by many to be the creator of the Prairie School of architecture. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Terra cotta is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. ...

It's named for local financier Ellis Wainwright; Sullivan also designed the Wainwright Tomb in St. Louis's Bellefontaine Cemetery for his wife. Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. ...