Using a steel framework with masonry sheathing, the ________, designed by Louis Sullivan, is thought by many to be the first genuinely modern building

A. Wainwright Building
B. Eiffel Tower
C. Crystal Palace
D. Lever House
E. Chrysler Building


A
Sullivan broke new ground with the Wainwright Building by making his sheathing light, letting the skin of the building echo the steel framing underneath.

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