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.
At 952 feet, 70 Pine St. is the eighth tallest building in New York. Built in 1932, the Art Deco skyscraper was once the third tallest building in the city, behind only the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.