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.
In 1972, the Empire State Building lost its title as worldâs tallest building to New Yorkâs World Trade Center, which itself was the tallest skyscraper for but a year. Today the honor belongs to Dubaiâs Burj Khalifa tower, which soars 2,717 feet into the sky.n this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York Cityâs Empire State Building and presses a button that turns on the buildingâs electrical lights. Hoover was not actually in New York for the dedication.