Wainwright Building
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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.
It's named for local financier Ellis Wainwright; Sullivan also designed the Wainwright Tomb in St. Louis's Bellefontaine Cemetery for his wife.