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This list of
early skyscrapers details a range of tall, commercial buildings built between 1880 and the 1930s, predominantly in the
United States cities of
New York and
Chicago , but also across the rest of the U.S. and in many other parts of the world.
The first skyscrapers (1880–1899)
United States
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 , and the
Times Building . Also visible (left) is
City Hall .
New York City
Rochester
Buffalo
Albany
Rest of the world
The
Witte Huis in
Rotterdam , Europe's first skyscraper building (1898)
The
APA "Australia" Building in Melbourne (1889–1980) – Australia's tallest building until 1912
Asia
Europe
North and South America
Oceania
The "First Great Age" (1900–19)
United States
The
Woolworth Building overlooking New York City's
Old Post Office and
City Hall Park , with the peaks of the
Singer Tower and the
40 Wall Street just visible (left)
New York City
Rochester
Buffalo
Elsewhere in the world
Culwulla Chambers,
Sydney 's first skyscraper
Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto
Siemensturm in Berlin
Consultancy House , Dunedin, New Zealand
Inter-war period, boom and depression (1920–1939)
New York City
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Albany
New Rochelle
Europe
The
Boerentoren in Antwerp
The
Borsigturm in Berlin
The
Hansahochhaus in Cologne
Hochhaus am Platz des Friedens
The
Torrione INA in
Brescia , Italy's first skyscraper.
The
Telefónica Building in Madrid
Nybropalatset (vision)
Kungstornen
Sportpalatset
Sankt Erikspalatset
Shell Mex House , London
Elsewhere in the world
The
Manchester Unity Building , Melbourne, Australia
Royal Bank Tower, Montreal
Broadway Mansions , Shanghai, China
The
Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building , Wellington, New Zealand
See also
References
[UK first iron building 1797 Shrewsbury Flaxmill]