Contrary to popular belief, the Flatiron Building was never the tallest building in the world or even the tallest building in New York. These titles belonged to the slightly older Park Row Building, built in 1899. However, it was the first triangular skyscraper ever constructed and because of...
Rising above the Hudson River and just across from newly renovated Clinton Park is one of the newest additions to the NYC skyline: The Mercedes House, a breakthrough design with a zigzag footprint and a silhouette of cascading green roof terraces that allow for unobstructed views of...
The Chrysler Building was the world’s tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It is still the tallest brick building in the world, albeit with an internal steel skeleton. Here are the facts you ought to know: –...
The Empire State Building stood as the world’s tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the World Trade Center’s North Tower in late 1970. Here are the facts you ought to know: – designed by William F....
The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly called St. Patrick’s Cathedral)...
“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” (French: La Liberté...
The Empire State Building stood as the world’s tallest building...