From the first 180-foot skyscraper in Chicago to the current world's tallest structure in Dubai towering over 2,700 feet, architects continue to aim high. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH) has catalogued the only 15 buildings to ever hold the title of "World's Tallest Building," from 1885 to present day.
Keep scrolling to see every record-breaking building and find out which ones are still standing today.
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15. Home Insurance Building, 180 feet, Chicago, IL (1885)
William Le Baron Jenney is the architect behind the world’s first skyscraper. The 12-story building was the first of its kind to be constructed from materials other than wood following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
In 1931, the city tore it down and built the Field Building, now known as the LaSalle Bank Building.
14. World Building, 309 feet, New York, NY (1890)
Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher of the New York World newspaper, was the World Building’s original owner. Located on "Newspaper Row," this is where he ran his publication.
Designed by renowned architect George B. Post, the World (also known as the Pulitzer Building) was the first New York skyscraper to surpass the iconic Trinity Church. In 1955, the city tore it down to grant greater automobile access to the Brooklyn Bridge.
13. Manhattan Life Insurance Building, 348 feet, New York, NY (1894)
Standing 348 feet to its lantern top, the Manhattan Life Insurance Building was designed by architects Kimball & Thompson for the Manhattan Life Insurance Company’s headquarters. In 1930, the French Renaissance-style building was demolished and replaced by the Irving Trust Bank’s headquarters. The site is located one block west of the New York Stock Exchange.
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