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396
feet
34
floors
1928
year built

333 North Michigan is an art deco skyscraper located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Architecturally, it is noted for its dramatic upper-level setbacks that were inspired by the 1923 skyscraper zoning laws.

522
feet
40
floors
1925
year built

35 East Wacker or North American Life Insurance Building (its name on the Michigan–Wacker Historic District contributing property listing) and (formerly Pure Oil Building) is a 40-story 523-foot (159 m) historic building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was once the tallest building outside of New York City. As with many claims of superior height, definitions are important. This claim ignores the Chicago Temple Building's steeple.

37 Wall Street
New York City
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feet
25
floors
1907
year built

37 Wall Street was built as an office building on Manhattan's Wall Street. It was designed by Francis Kimball and constructed during 1906-1907 for The Trust Company of America which occupied the ground floor. The building, completed in 1907, stands at 25 floors, plus a penthouse level that includes apartments and a terrace. No longer offices, the building has been converted/restored by Costas Kondylis.

40 Wall Street
New York City
928
feet
70
floors
1930
year built

40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper located in New York City. Originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, and also known as Manhattan Company Building, it was later known by its street address when its founding tenant merged to form the Chase Manhattan Bank and today is known as the The Trump Building. The building, located between Nassau Street and William Street in Manhattan, New York City, was completed in 1930 after only 11 months of construction.

41 Park Row
New York City
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feet
13
floors
1851
year built

41 Park Row, often called the New York Times Building is located near New York City Hall in the New York City borough of Manhattan, was the longtime home of The New York Times, until it moved to Longacre Square, now known as Times Square. As of 2008, the building still stands as the oldest of the surviving buildings of what was once "Newspaper Row" and is owned by Pace University The newspaper's first building was located at 113 Nassau Street in New York City.

450 Sutter Street
San Francisco
344
feet
26
floors
1929
year built

450 Sutter is a 26-floor office tower located in San Francisco, California. It is known for its unique "neo-Mayan" Art Deco design by architect Timothy L. Pflueger. The building's vertically faceted exterior later influenced Pietro Belluschi in his similarly faceted exterior of 555 California, the former Bank of America Center completed in 1969. Currently, the building is used for dental, medical and professional offices.

213
feet
17
floors
1906
year built

8 East Broad Street is a building in Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1906, it was the tallest building in the city for many years. Presently, it is a residential building, housing condominiums in a development called "8 on the Square".

90 West Street
New York City
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feet
23
floors
1907
year built

90 West Street or West Street Building is a building in Lower Manhattan designed by architect Cass Gilbert and structural engineer Gunvald Aus for the West Street Improvement Corporation. When completed in 1907, the building's Gothic styling and ornamentation served to emphasize its 23-story height, and foreshadowed Gilbert's later work on the Woolworth Building.

312
feet
22
floors
1912
year built

The Hotel Adolphus (often referred to locally as simply "The Adolphus") is an upscale hotel and Dallas Landmark in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) which was for several years the tallest building in the state of Texas. The Adolphus was opened on 5 October 1912, built by the founder of the Anheuser-Busch company, Adolphus Busch in a Beaux Arts style designed by Barnett, Hayes and Barnett of St. Louis.

??
feet
12
floors
1875
year built

The Alameda County Superior Court is the California Superior Court located in Oakland, California with jurisdiction over the entire Alameda County. The original courthouse was established on June 6, 1853 in Alvarado, California (a part of present-day Union City). After the county seat moved to Oakland (first to San Leandro), a new courthouse was built in 1875, locating near Oakland's Washington Square.

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