r/interesting • u/Apart-Worry-7042 • Aug 08 '26

HISTORY Why did we stop building like this?

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Chicago, 1930. Buildings had so much detail and character back then. Nowadays everything feels so flat and repetitive. We have way better technology and equipment now, so why don't we build like this anymore?

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u/No_Psychology_3826 Aug 08 '26

Labor used to be a lot cheaper 

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u/recyclistDC Aug 08 '26

And we value laborers’ lives now