Singer Building

The Singer Building was a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It was 213 meters (700 feet) tall and had 50 floors. It was built in 1908 and torn down in 1968 to make room for the U.S. Steel Building (now One Liberty Plaza). The Singer Building was the tallest building ever demolished by a company.

Singer Building
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1908 to 1909[I]
Preceded by	Philadelphia City Hall
Surpassed by	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
General information
Location	New York City United States
Completed	1908
Demolished	1968
Height
Antenna spire	187 m (612 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	47

The Singer Building was the tallest building in the world from 1908 to 1909. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was Philadelphia City Hall. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower became the tallest one year later.

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