List of early skyscrapers
This list of early skyscrapers details a range of tall, commercial buildings built between 1880 and the 1930s, predominantly in the U.S. cities of New York and Chicago but also across the rest of the U.S. and in many other parts of the world.
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The first skyscrapers (1880–1899)[]
New York's "Newspaper Row", showing the first skyscrapers built in the late 19th century: (l to r) World Building, Tribune Building, 150 Nassau Street, Times Building. Also visible at left is City Hall.
California[]
- Central Tower
- Old Chronicle Building
Georgia[]
- Equitable Building
- Flatiron Building
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building
Illinois[]
- Fisher Building
- Home Insurance Building
- Manhattan Building
- Marquette Building
- Marshall Field and Company Building
- Masonic Temple
- Monadnock Building
- New York Life Insurance Building
- Old Colony Building
- Rand McNally Building
- Reliance Building
- Rookery Building
- Tacoma Building
Iowa[]
Massachusetts[]
- Ames Building
- Winthrop Building
Michigan[]
- United Way Community Services Building
Minnesota[]
- Metropolitan Building
- Pioneer Building
Missouri[]
- Wainwright Building
New York[]
New York City[]
- American Tract Society Building
- 56 Pine Street
- American Surety Building
- Bayard–Condict Building
- Bowling Green Offices Building
- Empire Building
- Gillender Building
- Hotel Chelsea
- Hotel Gerard
- Manhattan Life Insurance Building
- New York Times Building
- New York Tribune Building
- New York World Building
- Osborne Apartments
- Park Row Building
- St. Paul Building
- Temple Court Building
- The Ansonia
Rochester[]
Buffalo[]
- Ellicott Square Building
- Guaranty Building
Albany[]
Pennsylvania[]
Utah[]
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building
- Judge Building
- Kearns Building
Wisconsin[]
- Milwaukee City Hall
- Pabst Building
Washington D.C.[]
Elsewhere in the world[]
The APA "Australia" Building in Melbourne, which stood from 1889 to 1980. It was Australia's tallest building until 1912.
The Witte Huis in Rotterdam, Europe's first skyscraper built in 1898.
Australia[]
- APA Building
Netherlands[]
United Kingdom[]
Japan[]
- Ryounkaku
The "First Great Age" (1900–19)[]
The Woolworth Building overlooking the Old Post Office and City Hall Park, with the peaks of the Singer Tower and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower just visible (l)
United States[]
Alabama[]
- City Federal Building
- Empire Building
California[]
- Bank of America Building
- Hobart Building
- Merchants Exchange Building
- Oakland City Hall
Colorado[]
Connecticut[]
Florida[]
- 121 Atlantic Place
- American National Bank Building (Pensacola, Florida)
- Dyal–Upchurch Building
- Florida Life Building
Georgia[]
- Candler Building (Atlanta)
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building
Illinois[]
- Brooks Building
- Chicago Building
- Continental Illinois
- Hotel Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
- Peoples Gas Building
- Renaissance Blackstone Hotel
- Roanoke Building
- Santa Fe Building
Iowa[]
Indiana[]
- 110 East Washington Street
- Barnes and Thornburg Building
- Fletcher Trust Building
- One North Pennsylvania
Maryland[]
- Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building
- Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower
- One Calvert Plaza
Massachusetts[]
- Custom House Tower
Michigan[]
- AT&T Michigan Headquarters
- Book Tower
- Chrysler House
- David Whitney Building
- Ford Building
- Kales Building
- Marquette Building
- Michigan Central Station
- Penobscot Building Annex
- Vinton Building
Minnesota[]
- Commerce Building (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
- First National Bank Building Annex, Saint Paul
- Great Northern Building, Saint Paul
- The Lowry Medical Arts Building, Saint Paul
- The Saint Paul Hotel, Saint Paul
Missouri[]
Nebraska[]
New York[]
New York City[]
- 1 Wall Street Court
- 14 Wall Street
- 49 Chambers
- 90 West Street
- 150 Nassau Street
- 195 Broadway
- American Surety Building
- Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company Building
- Bank of the Metropolis Building
- Bowling Green Offices Building
- Broad Exchange Building
- Broadway–Chambers Building
- Bush Tower
- City Investing Building
- Consolidated Edison Building
- Empire Building
- Equitable Building
- Equitable Life Building
- Flatiron Building
- Germania Life Insurance Company Building
- Gillender Building
- Home Life Building
- Hudson Terminal
- Liberty Tower
- Manhattan Life Insurance Building
- Manhattan Municipal Building
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
- Morse Building
- New York Times Building
- New York Tribune Building
- New York World Building
- One Times Square
- Park Row Building
- Singer Building
- St. Paul Building
- Trinity and United States Realty Buildings
- Western Union Telegraph Building
- Whitehall Building
- Woolworth Building
Rochester[]
- Kodak Tower
Buffalo[]
Ohio[]
- Bartlett Building
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Fourth & Walnut Center
- LeVeque Tower
- Fourth and Vine Tower
- Rockefeller Building (Cleveland)
Pennsylvania[]
- Arrott Building
- Benedum-Trees Building
- Farmers Bank Building
- Frick Building
- Land Title Building
- Oliver Building
- The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
- The Carlyle
Tennessee[]
- Exchange Building
- The Burwell
Texas[]
- Adolphus Hotel
- ALICO Building
- Kirby Building
Utah[]
Virginia[]
Washington[]
- Old National Bank Building
- Smith Tower
Elsewhere in the world[]
Culwulla Chambers, Sydney's first skyscraper
United Kingdom[]
- Royal Liver Building
Argentina[]
- Galeria Guemes
- Archivo General de la Nacion
- Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires
Australia[]
- Dovers Building
- Trust Building
Germany[]
Berlin[]
Jena[]
Netherlands[]
Poland[]
- PAST (Poland)
Inter-war period, boom and depression (1920–1939)[]
United States[]
Arizona[]
- Heard Building
- Hotel San Carlos (Phoenix)
- Luhrs Building
- Luhrs Tower
- Orpheum Lofts
- Pioneer Hotel
- Professional Building (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Valley National Bank Building (Tucson, Arizona)
- Westward Ho (Phoenix)
Connecticut[]
California[]
- 140 New Montgomery
- 225 Bush Street
- 450 Sutter Street
- Bank of Italy (Fresno, California)
- El Cortez Hotel
- Los Angeles City Hall
- Pacific Southwest Building
- Richfield Tower
- Russ Building
- Shell Building
- Tribune Tower
Florida[]
- Freedom Tower (Miami)
- Miami Biltmore Hotel
- Miami-Dade County Courthouse
Georgia[]
- Fourth National Bank Building
- Rhodes-Haverty Building
Idaho[]
- Hoff Building
Indiana[]
- AT&T Building (Indianapolis)
- Lincoln Bank Tower
Illinois[]
- 333 North Michigan
- 35 East Wacker
- Carbide & Carbon Building
- Chicago Board of Trade Building
- Chicago Temple Building
- Civic Opera Building
- Faust Landmark
- Field Building
- LaSalle-Wacker Building
- LaSalle-Wacker Building
- Leland Tower
- London Guarantee Building
- Mather Tower
- Metropolitan Tower
- Morrison Hotel
- One North LaSalle
- Palmolive Building
- Pittsfield Building
- Powhatan Apartments
- Randolph Tower
- Tribune Tower
- Trustees System Service Building
- Wrigley Building
Iowa[]
- Equitable Building
- Wells Fargo Building
Louisiana[]
- Charity Hospital (New Orleans)
- First National Bank of Commerce Building
- Four Winds (New Orleans)
- Hibernia Bank Building
- Louisiana State Capitol
- National American Bank Building
Maine[]
- Time and Temperature Building
Maryland[]
- Bank of America Building (Baltimore)
Massachusetts[]
- Suffolk County Courthouse
Michigan[]
- AT&T Michigan Headquarters
- Boji Tower
- Book Tower
- Buhl Building
- Cadillac Place
- Cadillac Tower
- David Broderick Tower
- David Stott Building
- First National Building
- Fisher Building
- Fort Shelby Hotel
- Grand Park Centre
- Guardian Building
- Industrial Building (Detroit)
- Hudson Department Store
- Macabees Building
- Penobscot Building
- United Artists Theatre Building
- Washington Boulevard Building
- Water Board Building
- Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Minnesota[]
- CenturyLink Building
- CenturyLink Building, Saint Paul
- First National Bank Building
- Foshay Tower
- Lowry Hotel, Saint Paul
- Minnesota Building
- Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse
- Saint Paul City Hall Annex
- United States Post Office/Custom House, Saint Paul
Mississippi[]
- King Edward Hotel (Jackson, Mississippi)
- Lamar Life Building
- Regions Bank Building (Jackson, Mississippi)
- Standard Life Building
Missouri[]
- 909 Walnut
- 925 Grand
- Civil Courts Building
- Kansas City City Hall
- Kansas City Power and Light Building
- Oak Tower
- Southwestern Bell Building
Nebraska[]
- Nebraska State Capitol
New Jersey[]
- Bamberger's
- Camden City Hall
- Eleven 80
- Griffith Building
- Home Office Building
- Military Park Building
- National Newark Building
- New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building
- Prudential Headquarters#Gibraltar Building
- The Claridge Hotel
- Union County Courthouse (New Jersey)
New York[]
New York City[]
- 1 Wall Street
- 10 East 40th Street
- 110 East 42nd Street
- 120 Wall Street
- 15 Broad Street
- 20 Exchange Place
- 20 West Street
- 21 West Street
- 26 Broadway
- 30 Rockefeller Plaza
- 32 Avenue of the Americas
- 330 West 42nd Street
- 40 Wall Street
- 500 Fifth Avenue
- 60 Hudson Street
- 70 Pine Street
- American Radiator Building
- Chanin Building
- Chrysler Building
- Cunard Building
- Daily News Building
- Empire State Building
- Fuller Building
- Helmsley Building
- Metropolitan Life North Building
- Nelson Tower
- New York Life Building
- One Grand Central Place
- Paramount Building
- Pershing Square Building
- Rockefeller Center
- The Beresford
- The Century
- The Eldorado
- The Majestic
- The Pierre
- The San Remo
- The Sherry-Netherland
- Verizon Building
- Waldorf Astoria
- Wall and Hanover Building
- Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
- Wyndham New Yorker Hotel
Buffalo[]
- Buffalo Central Terminal
- Buffalo City Hall
- Electric Tower
- Liberty Building
- Rand Building
Rochester[]
Syracuse[]
Albany[]
- Alfred E. Smith Building
- Home Savings Bank Building
New Rochelle[]
North Carolina[]
Ohio[]
- AT&T Huron Road Building
- Carew Tower Complex
- Fenn Tower
- FirstMerit Tower
- Guardian Bank Building
- Keith Building
- LeVeque Tower
- National City Bank Building
- Parkview Apartments (Cleveland)
- Standard Building
- Superior Building
- Terminal Tower
- The 925 Building
Oklahoma[]
- 320 South Boston Building
- City Place Tower (Oklahoma City)
- First National Center
- Philtower Building
Pennsylvania[]
- Cathedral of Learning
- Drake Hotel
- Grant Building
- Gulf Tower
- Koppers Tower
- One South Broad
- PSFS Building
- Ritz-Carlton
- Suburban Station
- Wells Fargo Building
Rhode Island[]
- Industrial National Bank Building
- Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building
- Turk's Head Building
Tennessee[]
- Andrew Johnson Building
- Crosstown Concourse
- Exchange Building (Memphis)
- Lincoln American Tower
- Madison Hotel (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Sterick Building
- Tennessee Theatre
- The Holston
Texas[]
- Esperson Buildings
- JPMorgan Chase Building
- Magnolia Hotel
- Tower Life Building
Utah[]
- Ogden/Weber Municipal Building
- Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel
Virginia[]
- Central National Bank (Richmond, Virginia)
- Hotel John Marshall
Washington[]
- Seattle Tower
Wisconsin[]
- AT&T Center (Milwaukee)
- Hilton Milwaukee City Center
- Wisconsin Gas Building
- Wisconsin Tower
Elsewhere in the world[]
Australia[]
The Manchester Unity Building in Melbourne
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Melbourne[]
- Alkira House
- Australasian Catholic Assurance Building
- Capitol Theatre
- Deva House
- Majorca Building
- Manchester Unity Building
Sydney[]
- AWA Tower
- Grace Building
Argentina[]
- Kavanagh Building
- Palacio Barolo
Belgium[]
The Boerentoren in Antwerp
Antwerp[]
- Boerentoren
- Century Center
Brussels[]
Canada[]
Montreal[]
- Royal Bank Tower
Toronto[]
- Imperial Bank of Commerce Building
- Fairmont Royal York
Vancouver[]
- Hotel Vancouver
China[]
Guangzhou[]
- Aiqun Hotel
- Nanfang Building
Shanghai[]
- Bank of China Building
- Broadway Mansions
- Customs House
- Hengshan Picardie Hotel
- Jinjiang Hotel
- Park Hotel
- Peace Hotel
Hong Kong[]
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters Building
Czech Republic[]
France[]
Villeurbanne[]
- Gratte-ciel[1]
Germany[]
The in Berlin
The Hansahochhaus in Cologne
Aachen[]
Berlin[]
- Borsigturm
- Columbushaus
- Europahaus
- Wernerwerk-Hochhaus
- Karstadt Berlin Hermannplatz
- Kathreiner-Haus
- Ullsteinhaus
Braunschweig[]
Chemnitz[]
Cologne[]
Dresden[]
Düsseldorf[]
- Stummhaus
- Wilhelm Marx House
Essen[]
Gera[]
Hamburg[]
- Chilehaus
- Brahms Kontor
- Meßberghof
Hanover[]
Jena[]
Leipzig[]
Magdeburg[]
Munich[]
- Old Technical Town Hall
Stuttgart[]
- Tagblatt-Turm
- Breuninger Hochhaus
Italy[]
The Torrione INA in Brescia, Italy's first skyscraper.
Brescia[]
- Torrione INA
Genoa[]
- Dante
- Terrazza Martini Tower
Milan[]
- Palazzo e Torre Rasini
- Torre Snia Viscosa
- Palazzo Locatelli
Turin[]
New Zealand[]
- Consultancy House
Poland[]
Warsaw[]
- Prudential, Warsaw
Wroclaw[]
Russia[]
- Palace of the Soviets (vision)
Serbia[]
Slovenia[]
Spain[]
The Telefónica Building in Madrid
Madrid[]
- Edificio Carrión
- Edificio Vitalicio
- La Unión y el Fénix Español building
- Palacio de la Prensa
- Telefónica Building
Barcelona[]
Sweden[]
- Kungstornen (Stockholm)
Switzerland[]
United Kingdom[]
London[]
- 55 Broadway
- Senate House, London
Hungary[]
See also[]
- List of skyscrapers
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