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List of early skyscrapers

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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)

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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.

California



Rest of the world

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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
The Temple Building, Toronto (1895-96)

Asia

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Europe

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North and South America

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Oceania

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The "First Great Age" (1900–19)

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United States

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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)

Elsewhere in the world

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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)

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Europe

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The Boerentoren in Antwerp
The Borsigturm in Berlin
The Hansahochhaus in Cologne
The Torrione INA in Brescia, Italy's first skyscraper.
The Telefónica Building in Madrid
Shell Mex House, London

Elsewhere in the world

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The Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne, Australia
Royal Bank Tower, Montreal
Broadway Mansions, Shanghai, China
Park Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai, China
The Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building, Wellington, New Zealand

See also

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References

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[UK first iron building 1797 Shrewsbury Flaxmill]