LEGO Architecture - Structural Challenges and Stabilization

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Facts about Flatiron Building
Location: ........................................ New York City, USA
Architect: ...................................... D. H. Burnham & Co: Daniel H. Burnham
Style: .............................................. Renaissance Revival with Beaux-Arts styling
Materials: .................................... Steel frame structure, façade of limestone and
terra-cotta
Height: .......................................... 1902: 285 ft. (86.9 m). Today: 307 ft. (93 m).
Weight: ......................................... 3,680 tons (3,338.5 metric tons)
Opened: ...................................... 1902
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