Industrial Revolution in Chicago
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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Skyscrapers
- Elevators and construction using cast iron led to the creation
- First steel frame skyscraper created in 1855, it was 10 stories high
- Called the Home Insurance Building created by William LeBaron Jenney
- 1931 Building demolished to create the LaSalle Bank Building
- There are more than over 1000 skyscrapers in Chicago Today
The Ferris Wheel
Rumor is that Ferris designed the wheel while at dinner with friends in a Chicago restaurant and that it was built without a change being made to this original sketch. There is some evidence, however, that he had designed the Wheel five or six years prior to the Exposition and it is possible that he chose a quiet moment after dinner to reveal these plans.
On June 21, 1893 the wheel was open to the public. By November 6th, 1,453,611 paid admissions had been received with possibly a thousand or more free trips having been given to various important people. The gross earnings were $726,805, of which $513,403 was retained by the company, giving them a profit of $395,000. On May 11, 1906, after 13 years the Ferris wheel was blown up .
Job Opportunity
Many immigrants came to Chicago from rural areas to be in the city for new job opportunities and entertainment. Urban political machines helped immigrant communities by providing services in exchange for votes. For immigrants, boss politics eased the way to jobs and citizenship. Most, but not all, city machines were Democratic
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Lasting Effects
The creation of the skyscraper was a huge deal because without it, we would not have steel frame buildings. Also, imagine going to a Navy Pier and not going on the ferris wheel, it is huge in society today. Many new jobs were created in this industrialization and cultures were embraced.
Photo by Nicole Yeary
