historic skyscrapers

1902 – Flatiron Building, New York

The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building as it was originally called, is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built.

1904 – Union Tower, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Darling & Pearson

The oldest Chicago School skyscraper still standing in Western Canada was built for the Union Bank of Canada and once boasted the tallest flagpole in the British Empire.

1909 – Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York

Architect: Napoleon LeBrun & Sons

The Metropolitan Life Tower was designed by the architectural firm of Napoleon LeBrun &

1912 – Confederation Life Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: J. Wilson Gray

The Confederation Life Building is one of the finest Chicago School style buildings in Winnipeg with its curved facade following the bend in Main Street.

1913 – Woolworth Building, New York

Architect: Cass Gilbert

The Woolworth Building was constructed in neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert, who was commissioned by Frank Woolworth in 1910 to design the new corporate headquarters.

1927 – The Sherry-Netherland Hotel, New York

Architect: Schulze & Weaver

At streetlevel the hotel seems to be a large formidable mass but eventually narrows for the tower where each floor has only one apartment.

1929 – Chrysler Building, New York

Architect: William Van Alen

A distinctive symbol of New York City, originally built for the Chrysler Corporation, this was the first structure in the world to surpass the 1,000 foot mark.

1929 – Daily News Building, New York

Architect: Raymond Hood

The Daily News Building was the home of the New York Daily News until the mid-1990s..

1929 – Mountain States Telephone Building, Denver

Architect: William N. Bowman

The Telephone Building served as the headquarters for the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company,

1930 – 40 Wall Street, New York

Architect: H. Craig Severance

40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper located in New York City. Originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building,