Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body. Contempt(noun) the act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. Contempt(noun) the state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
Introduction. The Home Insurance Building, built in 1885 and located on the corner of Adams and LaSalle Streets in Chicago, Illinois, went down in history as the worldâs first modern skyscraper.
Vote for this answer. The Home Insurance Building in Chicago erected at the northeast corner of LaSalle. and Adams streets (on the site now occupied by the west portion of the Field. building), is called the first skyscraper. Nine stories and one basement were completed in 1885. Two stories were added in.