The 1920s and 1930s gave rise to buildings such as Chicago’s Tribune Tower and ... The 1,046-foot-tall Chrysler Building, completed in May of 1930, was the pinnacle of both the then-unnamed ...

Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world.

New York City’s Woolworth Building, at 792 ft, was the world’s tallest tower in 1929, but two skyscrapers under construction ...