Skyscrapers: 20th Century

20th Century Architecture

Skyscrapers 1900-1925

King's Dream of New York, 1908 Higher resolution image. (128k)	Flatiron Building New York, 1902. 285' ht
H.J. Hardenbergh & J. Hollis Wills of Clinton & Russell, NYC, 1902-3, 1909-11
C.L.W. Eidlitz and A. McKenzie: Times Building, 1903-5. 362'8"	C.L.W. Eidlitz and A. McKenzie: Times Building, 1903-5. 362' 8"	Times Square, with Times building, 1903-05
C.L.W. Eidlitz and A. McKenzie: Times Building, 1903-5. 362'8"	C.L.W. Eidlitz and A. McKenzie: Times Building, 1903-5. 362' 8"
Francis Hatch Kimball: Trinity and US Realty Buildings, NYC, 1904-5,1906-7. Steel frame footbridge added 1912. 260' ht (left); 275' (rt)	Francis Hatch Kimball: Trinity Building under construction, NYC, 1904-5, NYC. Postcard, 1906.
E. Flagg: "Little Singer Building," New York, 1904.	E. Flagg: Singer Building New York, 1906-8. 612' ht.	E. Flagg: Singer Building New York, 1906-8. 612'
P. LeBrun: Metropolitan Life New York, 1907-09. 700'	P. LeBrun: Metropolitan Life New York, 1907-09. 700'	P. LeBrun: Metropolitan Life New York, 1907-09. 700'
McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539'	McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539' .	McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539'
McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539'	McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539' .	McKim, Mead & White: Municipal Building New York, 1909-14. 34 stories, 539' .

Woolworth Building, NYC, 1913. Cass Gilbert, architect.

C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913. 792' ht.
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913. 792'
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913. 792'

C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913

C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913 C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913

C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building
New York, 1913

E. Graham: Equitable Building,
New York, 1915. 40 stories, 537.5'.
E. Graham: Equitable Building
New York, 1915

Helmle & Corbett: Bush
Terminal Sales Building, NYC, 1918

Robert S. Peabody & John G. Stearns: Custom House Tower, Boston, 1913-15. 498'
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White: Wrigley Building, Chicago, 1919-22
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White: Wrigley Building, Chicago, 1919-22 (center)

Chicago Tribune Building, 1922-25. Raymond Hood & John Mead Howells, architects.

Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'
Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'
Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25. 473'	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, 1922-25.
Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, section, competition entry, 1922	Hood & Howells: Chicago Tribune, plans, competition entry, 1922
Eliel Saarinen: Chicago Tribune competition entry, 1922	Adolf Loos: Chicago Tribune competition entry, 1922	Mossdorf: Chicago Tribune competition entry, 1922

Graham, Anderson, Probst & White: Straus Building, Chicago 1923	Thielbar & Fugard, architects, w. Giaver and Dinkelberg, associates: Jewelers Building Chicago, 1924-26.	Thielbar & Fugard, architects, w. Giaver and Dinkelberg, associates: Jewelers Building Chicago, 1924-26.
Holabird & Roche: Chicago Temple, Chicago, 1924	Holabird & Roche: Chicago Temple, Chicago, 1924

Straus Building, Chicago. 1923Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, architects. Building top modelled on the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
Jewelers Building, Chicago. 1924-26. Thielbar & Fugard, architects, with Giaver and Dinkelberg, associates. Building top modelled on the Tempietto by Bramante.
Chicago Temple, Chicago. 1924. Holabird and Roche, architects.

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C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913. 792' ht.	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913. 792'	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913. 792'
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913
C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913	C. Gilbert: Woolworth Building New York, 1913

E. Graham: Equitable Building, New York, 1915. 40 stories, 537.5'.	E. Graham: Equitable Building New York, 1915
Helmle & Corbett: Bush Terminal Sales Building, NYC, 1918
Robert S. Peabody & John G. Stearns: Custom House Tower, Boston, 1913-15. 498'	Graham, Anderson, Probst & White: Wrigley Building, Chicago, 1919-22	Graham, Anderson, Probst & White: Wrigley Building, Chicago, 1919-22 (center)