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The Seagram Building as viewed from across Park Avenue
The Seagram Building as viewed from across Park Avenue
Plaza as seen from Park Avenue, looking southeast
Plaza as seen from Park Avenue, looking southeast
View of the columns at the lobby's northwestern corner
View of the columns at the lobby's northwestern corner
The main slab viewed from across Park Avenue and 52nd Street
The main slab viewed from across Park Avenue and 52nd Street
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Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is currently[update] the tallest building in the world, with a height of 829.8 met
Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is currently[update] the tallest building in the world, with a height of 829.8 meters (2,722 ft). The setbacks at various heights are a typical skyscraper feature.
By some measures, what came to be known as a "skyscraper" first appeared in Chicago with the 1885 completion of the world's first largely steel-frame
By some measures, what came to be known as a "skyscraper" first appeared in Chicago with the 1885 completion of the world's first largely steel-frame structure, the Home Insurance Building. It was demolished in 1931.
Built in 1864, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool is the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building. The stone mullions are decorative.
Built in 1864, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool is the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building. The stone mullions are decorative.
Wainwright Building (1891) in St. Louis
Wainwright Building (1891) in St. Louis