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List of early skyscrapers

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) edit

Further information on the first skyscrapers: Early skyscrapers § Emergence of the skyscraper: 1880-99

United States edit

 
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.

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Washington D.C. edit


Rest of the world edit

 
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

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Japan edit
Bangladesh edit

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Netherlands edit
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North and South America edit

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Oceania edit

Australia edit

The "First Great Age" (1900–19) edit

Further information on the "First Great Age" of skyscrapers: Early skyscrapers § The "First Great Age": 1900–19

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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)

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Culwulla Chambers, Sydney's first skyscraper

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Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto

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Siemensturm in Berlin
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Consultancy House, Dunedin, New Zealand

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Saint Petersburg edit
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South Africa edit

Ukraine edit

Inter-war period, boom and depression (1920–1939) edit

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Austria edit

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Belgium edit

 
The Boerentoren in Antwerp
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Ghent edit

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Villeurbanne edit

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The Borsigturm in Berlin
 
The Hansahochhaus in Cologne
Aachen edit
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Braunschweig edit
Chemnitz edit
Cologne edit
Dresden edit
Düsseldorf edit
Essen edit
Gera edit
Hamburg edit
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Jena edit
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Rüsselsheim edit
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Wismar edit
  • Hochhaus am Platz des Friedens

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Budapest edit

Italy edit

 
The Torrione INA in Brescia, Italy's first skyscraper.
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Bucharest edit

Russia edit

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Spain edit

 
The Telefónica Building in Madrid
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Barcelona edit
A Coruña edit

Sweden edit

Stockholm edit
  • Nybropalatset (vision)
  • Kungstornen
  • Sportpalatset
  • Sankt Erikspalatset
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Shell Mex House, London
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The Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne, Australia

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Royal Bank Tower, Montreal
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Broadway Mansions, Shanghai, China
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The Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building, Wellington, New Zealand

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South Africa edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Skyscraper plans in Budapest - High-rise buildings were planned for Károly Boulevard, Astoria and Rákóczi Road". pestbuda.hu. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.

[UK first iron building 1797 Shrewsbury Flaxmill]

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