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Full list of skyscrapers on December 31st, 1929
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Tallest skyscrapers on December 31st, 1929
 
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1 Woolworth Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 241m581913

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2 Terminal Tower ClevelandUnited States 215m521928

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3 Metropolitan Life Tower1 photo available New York CityUnited States 213m501909

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4 Chanin Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 197m561929

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5 Mercantile Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 192m481929

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6 Singer Building New York CityUnited States 187m471908

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New York Life Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 331928

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8 Municipal Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 176m341914

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9 Penobscot Building DetroitUnited States 173m471928

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Chicago Temple Building ChicagoUnited States 231924

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11 Hotel Sherry-Netherland1 photo available New York CityUnited States 170m401927

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12 Leveque Tower ColumbusUnited States 169m471927

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Civic Opera Building ChicagoUnited States 451929

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Equitable Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 381915

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15 Downtown by Philippe Starck New York CityUnited States 167m421927

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Pittsfield Building ChicagoUnited States 381927

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Philadelphia City Hall2 photos available PhiladelphiaUnited States 71901

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18 Transportation Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 166m441928

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19 Mole Antonelliana TurinItaly 165m51889

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20 The Ritz Tower New York CityUnited States 164m411926

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Bankers Trust Company Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 291912

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22 Lefcourt Colonial Building New York CityUnited States 163m451929

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23 The Helmsley Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 162m351928

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24 Ulmer Münster UlmGermany 161m31890

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25 Morrison Hotel ChicagoUnited States 160m451925

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26 Jewelers´ Building ChicagoUnited States 159m401927

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27 Mather Tower ChicagoUnited States 158m381928

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Standard Oil Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 311924

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29 Cologne Cathedral1 photo available CologneGermany 157m51880

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30 One Hanson Place1 photo available New York CityUnited States 156m421929

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Bank of New York Building New York CityUnited States 311927

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32 Bank of America Building BaltimoreUnited States 155m371929

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33 Lefcourt National Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 153m371928

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Pendry Chicago ChicagoUnited States 371929

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35 Travelers Tower HartfordUnited States 152m241919

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