28-story "Cloudscrapper"
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Title
28-story "Cloudscrapper"
Description
Buffington was awarded a patent for his structural design of the "cloudscrapper" in 1886. His invention called for a steel frame to carry the load of high rise buildings. Buffington claimed the right to receive royalties on every building that utilized his invention. He lost his claim in a series of court cases and his patent was subsequently revoked.
Buffinton and Ellis Records, Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division
Buffinton and Ellis Records, Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division
Creator
Leroy S. Buffington and Harvey Ellis (architects)
Date
1888
Collection
Citation
Leroy S. Buffington and Harvey Ellis (architects), “28-story "Cloudscrapper",” Gallery, accessed May 4, 2024, https://gallerytemp.reclaim.hosting/items/show/1566.