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61 tallest skyscrapers on December 31st, 1934

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Tallest skyscrapers on December 31st, 1934

 
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1 Empire State Building6 photos available New York CityUnited States 381m1021931

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2 Chrysler Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 282m771930

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3 The Trump Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 275m711930

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4 GE Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 259m701933

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American International Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 671932

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6 Woolworth Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 241m581913

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7 Twenty Exchange2 photos available New York CityUnited States 225m571931

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8 Terminal Tower ClevelandUnited States 215m521928

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

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10 500 Fifth Avenue4 photos available New York CityUnited States 212m591931

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11 One Grand Central Place2 photos available New York CityUnited States 205m531930

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12 One Wall Street1 photo available New York CityUnited States 199m501932

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13 Chanin Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 197m561929

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14 General Electric Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 196m501931

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15 Mercantile Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 192m481929

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16 Waldorf Astoria New York New York CityUnited States 190m471931

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17 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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19 Gulf Tower PittsburghUnited States 177m441932

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20 Municipal Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 176m341914

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21 Carew Tower CincinnatiUnited States 175m491931

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22 Chicago Board of Trade1 photo available ChicagoUnited States 174m441930

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23 Penobscot Building DetroitUnited States 173m471928

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Chicago Temple Building ChicagoUnited States 231924

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25 The Continental Bank Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 171m481932

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26 Nelson Tower2 photos available New York CityUnited States 170m461931

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Hotel Sherry-Netherland1 photo available New York CityUnited States 401927

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28 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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31 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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34 Transportation Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 166m441928

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35 The Downtown Club1 photo available New York CityUnited States 165m391930

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Mole Antonelliana TurinItaly 51889

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37 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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39 Lefcourt Colonial Building New York CityUnited States 163m451929

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LaSalle National Bank ChicagoUnited States 451934

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41 DuMont Building New York CityUnited States 162m421931

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The Helmsley Building2 photos available New York CityUnited States 351928

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43 One North LaSalle Street ChicagoUnited States 161m481930

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Ulmer Münster UlmGermany 31890

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45 Morrison Hotel ChicagoUnited States 160m451925

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The Pierre1 photo available New York CityUnited States 441930

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47 Jewelers´ Building ChicagoUnited States 159m401927

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48 Newsweek Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 158m421931

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Mather Tower ChicagoUnited States 381928

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Standard Oil Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 311924

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51 Cologne Cathedral1 photo available CologneGermany 157m51880

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52 Millennium Towers North2 photos available New York CityUnited States 156m441930

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One Hanson Place1 photo available New York CityUnited States 421929

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LaSalle-Wacker Building ChicagoUnited States 411930

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Bank of New York Building New York CityUnited States 311927

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56 Continental Building New York CityUnited States 155m421931

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Bank of America Building BaltimoreUnited States 371929

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58 Johns-Manville Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 153m431931

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Lefcourt National Building1 photo available New York CityUnited States 371928

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Pendry Chicago ChicagoUnited States 371929

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61 Travelers Tower HartfordUnited States 152m241919

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