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This Day in Minnesota History

January 22, 1888

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Minneapolis architect LeRoy S. Buffington, the "Father of the Skyscraper," patents a construction method involving a steel skeleton that allows structures to be built to any height.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: May 22, 2018