Architects from which city are credited with the development of the skyscraper?
A)New York
B)Chicago
C)Paris
D)St.Louis

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The development of the skyscraper is credited to architects from Chicago, particularly the Home Insurance Building designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1885. While New York City also has many iconic skyscrapers, it was in Chicago where the modern skyscraper form was first developed. Paris and St. Louis were not significant in the development of the skyscraper.

Architects from Which City Are Credited with the Development of the Skyscraper