though they weren’t the tallest buildings of their time? The difference lies the construction method. The skyscrapers at the turn of the 19th century used metal frameworks to support the building.
The framework of a building set to become the tallest in Japan was completed after a crane hoisted a steel frame from the ground to place it at the top on April 21. It took about three minutes for ...
“When 40 Wall Street was completed, it was indeed the tallest in the world ... This section of the building is clad in Nirosta stainless steel in an arched sunburst pattern unlike the crowns ...